(made of paper)

  • 31Paper towel — A paper towel is a towel made from paper. It serves the same general purposes as conventional towels, such as drying hands, wiping windows, dusting, and cleaning up spills. Because paper towels are disposable, they are often chosen to avoid the… …

    Wikipedia

  • 32paper — pa|per1 W1S1 [ˈpeıpə US ər] n ↑flower, ↑paper, ↑string ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(for writing/wrapping)¦ 2¦(newspaper)¦ 3¦(documents/letters)¦ 4 on paper 5¦(examination)¦ 6¦(speech/piece of writing)¦ 7¦(piece of schoolwork)¦ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 33paper — n. & v. n. 1 a material manufactured in thin sheets from the pulp of wood or other fibrous substances, used for writing or drawing or printing on, or as wrapping material etc. 2 (attrib.) a made of or using paper. b flimsy like paper. 3 =… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 34paper — 1 noun 1 FOR WRITING ON (U) material in the form of thin sheets that is used for writing on, wrapping things etc: a piece of paper | wrapped in brown paper | writing/wrapping/drawing paper: sheets of writing paper 2 NEWSPAPER (C) a newspaper:… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 35paper — pa•per [[t]ˈpeɪ pər[/t]] n. 1) pri a substance made from wood pulp, rags, or other fibrous material, usu. in thin sheets, used to write or print on, for wrapping, for decorating walls, etc 2) pri a piece, sheet, or leaf of this 3) pri something… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 36paper — [[t]pe͟ɪpə(r)[/t]] ♦ papers, papering, papered 1) N UNCOUNT Paper is a material that you write on or wrap things with. The pages of this book are made of paper. He wrote his name down on a piece of paper for me... She sat at the table with pen… …

    English dictionary

  • 37paper — 1. noun /ˈpeɪpə,ˈpeɪpɚ/ a) A sheet material used for writing on or printing on (or as a non waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water. b) A newspaper or anything used as such (such as a newsletter …

    Wiktionary

  • 38paper — pa|per1 [ peıpər ] noun *** ▸ 1 for writing/wrapping ▸ 2 newspaper ▸ 3 documents ▸ 4 academic writing/talk ▸ 5 covering for walls ▸ 6 examination ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) uncount the thin flat substance that you use for writing on or wrapping things in:… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 39paper — I UK [ˈpeɪpə(r)] / US [ˈpeɪpər] noun Word forms paper : singular paper plural papers *** 1) [uncountable] the thin flat substance that you use for writing on or wrapping things in a parcel wrapped in brown paper a piece/sheet of paper: Stuart… …

    English dictionary

  • 40paper — I. noun Etymology: Middle English papir, from Anglo French, from Latin papyrus papyrus, paper, from Greek papyros papyrus Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) a felted sheet of usually vegetable fibers laid down on a fine screen from a water suspension… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary