sack paper

  • 1sack — Ⅰ. sack [1] ► NOUN 1) a large bag made of a material such as hessian or thick paper, used for storing and carrying goods. 2) (the sack) informal dismissal from employment. 3) (the sack) informal bed. ► VERB informal …

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  • 2sack — ▪ I. sack sack 1 [sæk] noun informal get the sack/​give somebody the sack HUMAN RESOURCES to be dismissed from your job or to dismiss someone from their job: get the sack/​give somebody the sack for • He got the sack for stealing …

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  • 3sack — sack1 [sæk] n [: Old English; Origin: sacc, from Latin saccus, from Greek sakkos bag, sackcloth ] 1.) a) a large bag made of strong rough cloth or strong paper, used for storing or carrying flour, coal, vegetables etc sack of ▪ a sack of potatoes …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 4sack — I UK [sæk] / US verb [transitive] Word forms sack : present tense I/you/we/they sack he/she/it sacks present participle sacking past tense sacked past participle sacked ** 1) British informal to tell someone that they can no longer work at their… …

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  • 5sack — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 large bag ADJECTIVE ▪ bulging, heavy ▪ bulging sacks of toys ▪ burlap (AmE), gunny (AmE), hessian (esp. BrE) …

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  • 6sack — sack1 [ sæk ] noun * 1. ) count a large strong bag for storing and carrying things: The sack was too heavy to lift. a ) the things inside a sack: sack of: a sack of potatoes/flour b ) AMERICAN a strong paper bag for carrying goods from a store: a …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 7sack — sack1 noun 1》 a large bag made of a material such as hessian or thick paper, used for storing and carrying goods.     ↘(also sack dress) a woman s short, loose dress without a waistline, popular especially in the 1950s. 2》 (the sack) informal… …

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  • 8sack — 1 noun 1 (C) a) a large bag made of strong rough cloth or strong paper, used for storing or carrying flour, coal, vegetables etc: a sack of potatoes b) also sackful the amount that a sack can contain 2 get the sack/give sb the sack BrE informal… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 9sack — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a large strong bag, usu. made of hessian, paper, or plastic, for storing or conveying goods. b (usu. foll. by of) this with its contents (a sack of potatoes). c a quantity contained in a sack. 2 (prec. by the) colloq. dismissal… …

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  • 10paper — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 material ADJECTIVE ▪ thick, thin ▪ plain ▪ lined ▪ graph ▪ A3 …

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