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paper

material

Related forms: paper · 21 words in this dictionary

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21 words

A set of large, folded sheets of printed paper containing news, articles, advertisements, etc., published daily or weekly.

news+paper

Shared component: paper · material

a book with a flexible cardboard or paper cover, as opposed to a hardcover.

paper+back

Shared component: paper · material

Having a thin, dry, light texture or quality like that of paper.

paper+y

Shared component: paper · material

a heavy, waterproof paper impregnated with tar, used especially in construction as a protective underlayer for roofs.

tar+paper

Shared component: paper · material

A heavy paper impregnated with tar, used in construction as a waterproofing layer.

tar+paper

Shared component: paper · material

Decorative paper, often with a colored pattern or picture, that is pasted onto the walls of a room.

wall+paper

Shared component: paper · material

Having a thin, flexible, and smooth texture or appearance similar to that of paper.

paper+like

Shared component: paper · material

Extremely thin, like paper.

paper+thin

Shared component: paper · material

a person or company that makes paper

paper+maker

Shared component: paper · material

A type of strong, unbleached paper, typically used for wrapping parcels or for crafts.

brown+paper

Shared component: paper · material

The process or industry of manufacturing paper.

paper+making

Shared component: paper · material

A very thin, soft, and often translucent paper used for wrapping delicate items, wiping, or crafts.

tissue+paper

Shared component: paper · material

flypaperExtended relation

A sticky paper that is hung indoors to catch flies.

fly+paper

Extended relation: paper · material

paperclipExtended relation

a small piece of bent wire or plastic used for holding sheets of paper together.

paper+clip

Extended relation: paper · material

sandpaperExtended relation

strong paper with a rough, abrasive surface, used for smoothing or polishing wood or other surfaces.

sand+paper

Extended relation: paper · material

wastepaperExtended relation

paper that has been used and thrown away, or is considered not useful and to be thrown away

waste+paper

Extended relation: paper · material

paper-basedExtended relation

Relating to or using paper as the primary medium or method, as opposed to electronic or digital systems.

paper+based

Extended relation: paper · material

paperweightExtended relation

A small, heavy object placed on top of loose papers to keep them from moving or being scattered.

paper+weight

Extended relation: paper · material

paper-wrappedExtended relation

Enclosed or covered with paper.

paper+wrapped

Extended relation: paper · material

paper-and-pencilExtended relation

Relating to or involving the use of simple, traditional tools like paper and a pencil, rather than electronic or digital devices.

Extended relation: paper · material

pencil-and-paperExtended relation

Relating to or involving traditional, non-digital methods, especially writing or calculating by hand using physical materials.

pencil+and+paper

Extended relation: paper · material