paper : Idioms & Phrases

• noun a high-quality paper (usually having a filler of china clay)
  

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• noun absorbent paper used to dry ink
  blotter.
  

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Blot"ting pa`per

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1. A kind of thick, bibulous, unsized paper, used to absorb superfluous ink from freshly written manuscript, and thus prevent blots.

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• noun sensitized paper used to make blueprints
  

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• noun a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents
  bond.
  

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• dark colored paper, esp. coarse wrapping paper, made of unbleached materials.

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• checks, notes, drafts, etc., given in payment of actual indebtedness; opposed to accommodation paper.

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• noun a strong wrapping paper that resists penetration by blood or meat fluids
  

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• . (a) A kind of writing paper including flat cap, foolsap, and legal cap. (b) A coarse wrapping paper used for making caps to hold commodities.

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• noun a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper
  carbon.
  

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• noun thick white paper for pencil and ink drawings
  
• noun paper for making cartridge cases
  

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• . (a) A thick stout paper for inclosing cartridges. (b) A rough tinted paper used for covering walls, and also for making drawings upon.

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Cas"se Pa"per

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1. Broken paper; the outside quires of a ream.

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• . See India paper, under India.

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• noun a strong tissue paper that burns evenly and is sufficiently porous to control the burning of the tobacco in a cigarette
  cigarette paper.
  

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• a coarse kind of paper used in pressing and finishing woolen cloth. Cloth

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• a small size of writing paper, usually about 5 by 7½ or 8 inches.

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• noun an unsecured and unregistered short-term obligation issued by an institutional borrower to investors who have temporarily idle cash
  

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• negotiable paper given in due course of business. It includes bills of exchange, promissory notes, bank cheks, etc.

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• noun paper folded to permit continuous printing controlled by a computer
  

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• noun paper suitable for drawing and making cutouts
  

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• thin unsized paper used for taking copies of letters, etc., in a copying press.

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• a thick, coarse paper corrugated in order to give it elasticity. It is used as a wrapping material for fragile articles, as bottles.

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• noun paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations
  crepe.
  

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• . See under Paper.

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• . (Chem.) See Turmeric paper, under Turmeric.

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• paper measuring 26 × 40 inches. See Note under Paper.

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• noun paper that is specially prepared for use in drafting
  

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• (Fine Arts), a thick, sized paper for draughtsman and for water-color painting.

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• noun tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times
  Egyptian paper rush; Cyperus papyrus; Egyptian paper reed; papyrus; paper plant.
  

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• noun tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times
  Egyptian paper rush; Cyperus papyrus; Egyptian paper reed; papyrus; paper plant.
  

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• paper of large size, 23 × 28 inches.

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• cloth or paper on which the powder of emery is spread and glued for scouring and polishing.

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• noun stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand
  sandpaper.
  

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• . See under Paper.

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• paper glazed a metallic coating.

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• noun a written examination
  exam paper; examination paper; question sheet.
  

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• noun a written examination
  exam paper; examination paper; question sheet.
  

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• (Naut.), documents carried by a ship giving false representations respecting her cargo, destination, ect., for the purpose of deceiving.

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• noun a porous unsized paper used for filtering
  

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• a porous unsized paper, for filtering.

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• paper which has not been folded.

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• paper coated with flock fixed with glue or size.

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• paper covered with a sticky preparation, used for catching flies.
• poisoned or sticky paper for killing flies that feed upon or are entangled by it.

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• varieties of amianthus.

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• paper faced with pulvirezed glass, and used for abrasive purposes.

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• noun paper that has lines to permit drawing graphs
  

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• noun paper that is impermeable to oil or grease; used in cooking
  

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• noun a preliminary report of government proposals that is published in order to stimulate discussion
  

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• noun writing having historical value (as opposed to fiction or myth etc.)
  historical record; historical document.
  

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• a transparent film of gelatin for copying or reproducing; papier glacé.

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• noun a thin tough opaque paper used in fine books
  

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• a variety of Chinese paper, of smooth but not glossy surface, used for printing from engravings, woodcuts, etc.

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• . See India paper, under India.

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• noun strong wrapping paper made from pulp processed with a sulfur solution
  kraft.
  

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• paper with an openwork design in imitation of lace.

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• noun writing paper having a watermark of fine lines running across the grain
  

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• paper marked with parallel lines or water marks, as if ribbed, from parallel wires in the mold. It is called blue laid, cream laid, etc., according to its color.

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• noun a durable writing paper used in record books and business ledgers
  

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• noun writing paper for use in writing correspondence
  
• noun paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters; usually with matching envelopes
  stationery.
  

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• paper for writing letters on; especially, a size of paper intermediate between note paper and foolscap. See Paper.

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• noun a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish
  linen.
  

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• noun unsized paper treated with litmus for use as an acid-base indicator
  

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• (Chem.), unsized paper saturated with blue or red litmus, used in testing for acids or alkalies.

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• noun a lightweight paper used with carbon paper to make multiple copies
  manifold.
  
  • an original and two manifolds

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• noun a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
  manilla; manila; manila paper.
  

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• a durable brown or buff paper made of Manila hemp, used as a wrapping paper, and as a cheap printing and writing paper. The name is also given to inferior papers, made of other fiber.

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• noun a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
  manilla; manila; manila paper.
  

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• noun adhesive tape used to cover the part of a surface that should not be painted
  masking tape.
  

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• the notes or acceptances given by merchants for goods bought, or received on consignment; drafts on merchants for goods sold or consigned.

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• paper covered with a thin solution of lime, whiting, and size. When written upon with a pewter or brass pencil, the lines can hardly be effaced.

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• a substance of confervoid origin found floating in the air, and resembling bits of coarse paper; so called because formerly supposed to fall from meteors.

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• noun paper with lines appropriate for writing music
  music paper.
  

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• paper ruled with the musical staff, for the use of composers and copyists.

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• any commercial paper transferable by sale or delivery and indorsement, as bills of exchange, drafts, checks, and promissory notes.

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Note" pa`per

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1. Writing paper, not exceeding in size, when folded once, five by eight inches.

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• adverb as written or printed
  in writing.
  
  • this is exactly what the composer had set down on paper

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• noun a printed copy of the order of the day
  order book.
  

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• noun a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
  pad; tablet.
  

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• noun a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
  carrier bag; poke; sack.
  

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• noun small American birch with peeling white bark often worked into e.g. baskets or toy canoes
  Betula papyrifera; American white birch; canoe birch; Betula cordifolia; paperbark birch.
  

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• (Bot.), the canoe birch tree (Betula papyracea).

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• an ineffective blockade, as by a weak naval force.

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• (Naut.), a boat made of water-proof paper.

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• (Railroad), a car wheel having a steel tire, and a center formed of compressed paper held between two plate-iron disks. Forney.

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• noun a chain made of loops of colored paper; used to decorate a room
  

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• noun an outdoor game; one group of players (the hares) start off on a long run scattering bits of paper (the scent) and pursuers (the hounds) try to catch them before they reach a designated spot
  hare and hounds.
  

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• noun chromatography that uses selective adsorption on a strip of paper
  

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• noun a wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together
  gem clip; paperclip.
  
  • the paper clip was invented in 1900

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• credit founded upon evidences of debt, such as promissory notes, duebills, etc.

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• noun a disposable cup made of paper; for holding drinks
  Dixie cup.
  

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• noun currency issued by a government or central bank and consisting of printed paper that can circulate as a substitute for specie
  paper currency; folding money.
  

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• noun a cutting implement for cutting sheets of paper to the desired size
  

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• noun a piece of paper cut or folded into the shape of a human being
  

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• noun electrophoresis carried out on filter paper
  carrier electrophoresis.
  

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• noun a fastener for holding a sheet of paper in place
  

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• noun a device for inserting sheets of paper into a printer or typewriter
  
  • the job was delayed because the paper feed was clogged

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• noun Brazilian vine that tends to flower continuously
  Bougainvillea glabra.
  

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• noun reserve assets in the International Monetary Fund; designed to supplement reserves of gold and convertible currencies used to maintain stability in the foreign exchange market
  special drawing rights.
  

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• one who covers walls with paper hangings.

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• paper printed with colored figures, or otherwise made ornamental, prepared to be pasted against the walls of apartments, etc.; wall paper.

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• an audience composed of people who have come in on free passes. Cant

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• noun dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books
  letter opener; paperknife.
  

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• noun an unrealized loss on an investment calculated by subtracting the current market price from the investor's cost
  

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• noun a mill where paper is manufactured
  

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• noun currency issued by a government or central bank and consisting of printed paper that can circulate as a substitute for specie
  paper currency; folding money.
  

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• notes or bills, usually issued by government or by a banking corporation, promising payment of money, and circulated as the representative of coin.

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• noun shrubby Asiatic tree having bark (tapa) that resembles cloth; grown as a shade tree in Europe and America; male flowers are pendulous catkins and female are urn-shaped followed by small orange-red aggregate berries
  Broussonetia papyrifera.
  

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• . (Bot.) See under Mulberry.

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• glazed muslin, used for linings, etc.

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• noun cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells
  Argonauta argo; nautilus; Argonaut.
  

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• . (Zoöl.) See Argonauta.

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• noun tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times
  Egyptian paper rush; Cyperus papyrus; Egyptian paper reed; papyrus; paper plant.
  

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• noun a disposable plate made of cardboard
  

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• noun an unrealized gain on an investment calculated by subtracting the investor's cost from the current market price
  

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• (Bot.), the papyrus.

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• noun the route taken when delivering newspapers every day
  paper round.
  

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• noun the route taken when delivering newspapers every day
  paper round.
  
• noun the job of delivering newspapers regularly
  

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• noun tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times
  Egyptian paper rush; Cyperus papyrus; Egyptian paper reed; papyrus; paper plant.
  

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• . (Zoöl.) See Argonauta.

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• one who colors or stamps wall paper. De Colange.

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• noun a long narrow strip of paper
  

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• adjective satellite thin as paper
  
  • her blouse was paper thin

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• noun the nature of a person or organization that appears powerful but is actually powerless and ineffectual
  
  • he reminded Mao that the paper tiger had nuclear teeth

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• noun a disposable towel made of absorbent paper
  

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• noun absorbent paper used as toweling
  

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• noun the written evidence of someone's activities
  
  • this paper trail consisted mainly of electronically stored information

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• noun any of several social wasps that construct nests of a substance like paper
  

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• (Zoöl.), any wasp which makes a nest of paperlike material, as the yellow jacket.

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• any object used as a weight to prevent loose papers from being displaced by wind, or otherwise.

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• noun a daffodil having star-shaped white blossoms; often grown indoors to bloom in the winter
  Narcissus papyraceus.
  

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• noun a book with paper covers
  paperback; paperback book; soft-cover book; softback book; soft-cover; softback.
  

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• noun a substance made from paper pulp that can be molded when wet and painted when dry
  papier-mache.
  

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• noun a clerk or bureaucrat who does paperwork
  

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• . See Papyrine.

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• noun light-sensitive paper on which photograph can be printed
  photographic material.
  

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• noun paper used for writing or printing
  sheet; piece of paper.
  

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• noun flower of southwestern Australia having bright pink daisylike papery flowers; grown for drying
  Acroclinium roseum; pink-and-white everlasting.
  

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• . Same as Rice paper, under Rice.

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• a heavy spongy paper, for printing from engraved plates. Fairholt.

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• paper pricked through so as to form a stencil for transferring a design.

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• noun a report that explains or justifies or recommends some particular policy
  
• noun a memorandum summarizing the items of an agreement (used especially in diplomatic communications)
  aide-memoire.
  

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• a transparent paper for tracing.

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• paper used in the printing of books, pamphlets, newspapers, and the like, as distinguished from writing paper, wrapping paper, etc.

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• (Civil Engin.), paper ruled with vertical and horizontal lines forming small oblong rectangles, adapted for drawing profiles.

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• noun paper made partly or wholly from rags
  

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• noun a thin delicate material resembling paper; made from the rice-paper tree
  

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• a kind of thin, delicate paper, brought from China, used for painting upon, and for the manufacture of fancy articles. It is made by cutting the pith of a large herb (Fatsia papyrifera, related to the ginseng) into one roll or sheet, which is flattened out under pressure. Called also pith paper.

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• noun a strong tissue paper that burns evenly and is sufficiently porous to control the burning of the tobacco in a cigarette
  cigarette paper.
  

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• noun a heavy paper impregnated with tar and used as part of a roof for waterproofing
  roofing paper.
  

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• noun a newspaper written and published by students in a school
  school newspaper.
  

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• noun paper with lines appropriate for writing music
  music paper.
  

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• noun pad for preliminary or hasty writing or notes or sketches etc
  scribbling block; scratch pad.
  
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• paper prepared for photographic purpose by being rendered sensitive to the effect of light.

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• noun paper used for writing or printing
  sheet; piece of paper.
  

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• noun official papers which a ship is legally required to have; related to ownership, cargo, etc.
  

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• (Mar. Law), papers with which a vessel is required by law to be provided, and the production of which may be required on certain occasions. Among these papers are the register, passport or sea letter, charter party, bills of lading, invoice, log book, muster roll, bill of health, etc. Bouvier. Kent.

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• noun a small sheet of paper
  slip.
  
  • a receipt slip

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• an official paper relating to the interests or government of a state. Jay.

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• noun a heavy paper impregnated with tar and used as part of a roof for waterproofing
  roofing paper.
  

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• noun a composition intended to indicate a student's progress during a school term
  

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• noun a written examination
  exam paper; examination paper; question sheet.
  
• noun paper impregnated with an indicator for use in chemical tests
  

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• . (a) (Chem.) Paper prepared for use in testing for certain substances by being saturated with a reagent which changes color in some specific way when acted upon by those substances; thus, litmus paper is turned red by acids, and blue by alkalies, turmeric paper is turned brown by alkalies, etc. (b) (Law) An instrument admitted as a standard or comparison of handwriting in those jurisdictions in which comparison of hands is permitted as a mode of proving handwriting.

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• noun a soft thin (usually translucent) paper
  tissue.
  

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• thin, gauzelike paper, such as is used to protect engravings in books.
• very thin, gauzelike paper, used for protecting engravings in books, for wrapping up delicate articles, etc.

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• noun a soft thin absorbent paper for use in toilets
  toilet tissue; bathroom tissue.
  

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• paper having a slight tint, in distinction from paper which is quite white.

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Touch"-pa`per noun

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1. Paper steeped in saltpeter, which burns slowly, and is used as a match for firing gunpowder, and the like.

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• specially prepared transparent cloth or paper, which enables a drawing or print to be clearly seen through it, and so allows the use of a pen or pencil to produce a facsimile by following the lines of the original placed beneath.

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• noun a semitransparent paper that is used for tracing drawings
  

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• noun a paper that is coated with a preparation for transferring a design to another surface
  

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• a prepared paper used by draughtsmen, engravers, lithographers, etc., for transferring impressions.

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• a printed list of the successful candidates for mathematical honors, accompanied by a piece in Latin verse. There are two of these, designed to commemorate the two tripos days. The first contains the names of the wranglers and senior optimes, and the second the names of the junior optimes. The word tripos is supposed to refer to the three-legged stool formerly used at the examinations for these honors, though some derive it from the three brackets formerly printed on the back of the paper. C. A. Bristed.

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• (Chem.), paper impregnated with turmeric and used as a test for alkaline substances, by which it is changed from yellow to brown.

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• noun writing paper suitable for use in a typewriter
  typewriter paper.
  

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• noun writing paper suitable for use in a typewriter
  typewriter paper.
  

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• . See Laid paper, under Laid.

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• a form of ballot containing the names of more candidates than there are offices to be filled, the voter making a mark against the preferred names. Eng.

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• noun (informal) a notice of dismissal or discharge
  marching orders.
  

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• an order to leave; dismissal, as from office. Colloq. Bartlett.

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• . Same as Paper hangings, above.
• paper for covering the walls of rooms; paper hangings.

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• noun paper discarded after use
  

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• paper thrown aside as worthless or useless, except for uses of little account.

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• noun a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish
  wastebasket; wastepaper basket; circular file; waste basket.
  

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• an old-fashioned ornament for the inside of a watch case, made of paper cut in some fanciful design, as a vase with flowers, etc.

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• noun paper that has been waterproofed by treatment with wax or paraffin
  

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• paper prepared with a coating of white wax and other ingredients.

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• noun birch of western United States resembling the paper birch but having brownish bark
  Betula fontinalis; mountain birch; swamp birch; Western birch; water birch.
  

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• noun a government report; bound in white
  white book.
  

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• paper made of wood pulp. See Wood pulp, below.

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• noun a legal document giving information required for employment of certain people in certain countries
  work papers; work permit.
  

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• noun records kept of activities involved in carrying out a project
  
  • the auditor was required to produce his working papers
• noun a legal document giving information required for employment of certain people in certain countries
  work papers; work permit.
  

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• noun writing paper having a very faint mesh pattern
  

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• a writing paper with a uniform surface, not ribbed or watermarked.

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• writing paper having an even, uniform surface, without watermarks.

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• noun a tough paper used for wrapping
  

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• noun paper material made into thin sheets that are sized to take ink; used for writing correspondence and manuscripts
  

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• paper intended for writing upon with ink, usually finished with a smooth surface, and sized.

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• noun Australian plant naturalized in Spain having flowers of lemon yellow to deep gold; the frequent choice of those who love dried flowers
  golden everlasting; strawflower; Helichrysum bracteatum.
  

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