paper

pa-per · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A material manufactured in thin sheets from wood pulp, used for writing, printing, or drawing.

  2. 2.

    A newspaper.

  3. 3.

    An essay or thesis, especially a scholarly one.

  4. 4.

    (plural) Official documents.

  5. 5.

    Wallpaper.

  6. 6.

    To cover with wallpaper.

  7. 7.

    Made of paper.

Forms

plural: papers

Related words

See also: document, newspaper, sheet, write
Synonyms: document, newspaper, sheet

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman papir, from Latin papyrus, from Greek papyros, the name of the papyrus plant used in ancient Egypt to make a writing material. The word entered English in the 14th century.