paper1 nounpaper2 adjectivepaper3 verb
paperpa‧per1 /ˈpeɪpə $ -ər/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 
WORD ORIGINpaper1
Origin:
1300-1400 Old French papier, from Latin papyrus; ➔ PAPYRUSEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Today's paper is over on the coffee table.
- When is your sociology paper due?
- Why don't you put an ad in the paper?
- Anyway, any publicity you can give Autumnola in your paper would be very welcome.
- His hand moved automatically to take a familiar paper of Rome.
- Natural fabrics like silk and wool on a paper backing are used to give the velvety finish in traditional flocks.
- Ryan Tate said the heist represents the seventh time the free paper has been stolen from news racks since November 1996.
- Sizing is added to make the paper less absorbent.
- Stephen took the local paper with him into his study.
- The desk, with a green leather inset, is always clear of papers.
- There was a big newsstand behind the policemen, and he thought of buying a paper.
THESAURUS
a piece of writing written by a student as part of a course of study: · We had to write an essay about the environment.· Have you handed in your essay yet?
an essay written by a someone who has studied a subject as part of their research. Paper is also used about an essay that you have to write for a class at school, especially in American English: · The professor has published over forty scientific papers on diseases of tropical crops· At the beginning of the school year we had to write a paper about our interests.
a long essay written as part of a university degree: · In the third year of their course, students have to write a 10,000 word dissertation on a topic that has been approved by their tutor.
a very long essay that is part of an advanced university degree such as a master’s degree or a doctorate: · He wrote his doctoral thesis on the literature of the English romantic movement.
· The New York Times is a popular daily newspaper.
a newspaper. Paper is more common than newspaper in everyday English: · There was an interesting article in the local paper today.· the Sunday papers
newspapers and news magazines in general, and the people who write for them: · the freedom of the press· The press are always interested in stories about the royal family.
newspapers, magazines, television, radio, and the Internet, considered as a group that provides news and information: · This issue has received a lot of attention in the media.· Her public image was shaped by the media.
a newspaper that has small pages, a lot of photographs, short stories, and not much serious news: · The tabloids are full of stories about her and her boyfriend.
British English a serious newspaper printed on large sheets of paper, with news about politics, finance, and foreign affairs: · the quality broadsheets
the newspapers that give news about the whole country where they are printed, in contrast to local newspapers: · The results of the nationwide survey became headlines in the nationals.
the daily newspapers: · The dailies reported the story.
a set of questions or practical activities, which are intended to find out how much someone knows about a subject or skill: · I have a chemistry test tomorrow.· Did Lauren pass her driving test?
(also examination formal) an important test that you do at the end of a course of study or class or at the end of the school year: · He’s upstairs, revising for an exam.· When do you get your exam results?· There’s a written examination at the end of the course.
American English a quick test that a teacher gives to a class, usually to check that students are learning the things they should be learning: · We have a math quiz every Monday.· a pop quiz (=a quiz given by a teacher without any warning)
British English the last exams that you take at the end of a British university course: · During my finals I was revising till 3 o'clock in the morning most days.
American English an important test that you take at the end of a particular class in high school or college: · The English final was pretty hard.
American English an important test that you take in the middle of a term, covering what you have learned in a particular class in high school or college: · He did badly in the midterm.
(also oral British English) an exam in which you answer questions by speaking, instead of writing, for example to test how good you are at speaking a foreign language: · Nicky got an A in her Spanish oral.· You can either take an oral exam or do a 25 page essay.
British English an exam that tests your ability to do or make things, rather than your ability to write about them: · The chemistry practical is on Monday.
British English informal tests that you take as practice before the official examinations: · She did well in the mocks.
British English a set of printed questions used as an examination in a particular subject, or the answers people write: · The history paper was really difficult.· The papers are marked by the other teachers.
Longman Language Activatornewspapers and magazines a set of large folded sheets of paper containing news, articles, pictures etc, which is printed and sold every day or every week: · Can I have a look at your newspaper, please?· It says in the paper that they're getting divorced.Sunday paper (=a paper that is sold every Sunday, and has more pages than papers sold on other days): · I like to sit in bed and read the Sunday papers.local paper (=a newspaper that gives news mainly about the town or area where it is printed): · Did you see Dave's picture in the local paper?national newspaper: · "Asian Week" is a national newspaper printed in San Francisco.daily/weekly newspaper: · She works as a sportswriter for the town's major daily newspaper, The Arizona Daily Star.
a large, thin book with a paper cover, often printed on shiny paper, which contains stories, articles, photographs, and sometimes also news: · I bought some magazines for the trip - Cosmopolitan and Vanity Fair.· a photography magazine· Hillary Clinton is featured on the cover of this week's Time magazine.women's/men's magazine (=a magazine intended especially for women/men): · a model turned TV presenter, who has been on the cover of all the men's magazines
also glossies British a magazine for women printed on shiny paper, that has lots of photographs of fashionable clothes, and advertisements for beauty products: · Cosmopolitan, the original glossy for young womenthe glossies British (=these magazines considered as a group): · We've seen her golden smile and her figure in the glossies again and again.
newspapers and the people who write for them: · Do you think the press has too much influence on politics?· Princess Diana was followed by the press wherever she went.the popular press (=newspapers that are read by a lot of people, usually for entertainment rather than for serious news): · Smith strongly denies reports in the popular press that he is addicted to cocaine.the gutter press British (=newspapers that have an extremely low standard of reporting - used to show strong disapproval): · His wife walked out, selling her story to the gutter press, and accusing him of being an alcoholic.the quality press British (=serious newspapers with a high standard of reporting): · The issue was debated by academics, and some sections of the quality press.
all the organizations that are involved in providing information to the public, especially newspapers, television, and radio: · The letter must have been leaked to the media by a White House official.· The judge is worried that comments in the media might affect the result of the trial.
British newspapers printed on large sheets of paper, especially serious newspapers that people respect: · broadsheets such as The Times and The Telegraph· Broadsheets are aimed at an educated middle and upper-class readership.
a newspaper that does not contain much serious news, but has stories about famous people, sport, sex etc - use this especially about newspapers that you think are not serious enough: · She claimed that she had had an affair with the President, and sold her story to the tabloids.
written not spoken · Some expressions are more common in spoken English than in written English.· She was illiterate, and could not understand the written details on the insurance form. · Don't sign any written agreement until you have read every word of the contract.
if you get or give information in writing , it is written down, not spoken, so you can prove later what was actually said: · Please confirm in writing the date you intend to leave.· I don't have anything in writing, but they said they expected me to start work Monday.put something in writing: · You should have asked them to put what they agreed in writing.
if you put ideas or suggestions on paper , you write them down so that you can remember them or organize them more clearly: · If you have any suggestions for improving the course, put them on paper and we'll discuss them.· Felton had made the same allegations on paper, and had sent a copy to the FBI.
written by hand: · Please attach a covering letter (typed, not handwritten).· The scene of the accident was surrounded by flowers, many with handwritten cards expressing sympathy.
WORD SETSAC, accessory, nounadapter, nounaerosol, nounalarm, nounarm, nounash, nounattaché case, nounbag, nounbar, nounbarrel, nounbeep, verbbeeswax, nounbell, nounbelly, nounbelt, nounbench, nounbenzine, nounbinding, nounbiro, nounbolt, nounbooth, nounbox, nounbox, verbbrad, nounbriefcase, nounbristle, nounbrolly, nounbrush, nounbucket, nounbuckle, nounbuffer, nounbulb, nounBulldog clip, nounbulletin board, nounbullhorn, nounbung, nounbunting, nounbusiness card, nounbutt, nounbutton, nounbuzzer, nouncable, nouncalling card, nouncan, nouncandle, nouncane, nouncarbon, nouncarbon copy, nouncarbon paper, nouncard, nouncardboard, nouncardboard, adjectivecardboard cut-out, nouncard catalog, nouncarrier, nouncarrier bag, nouncarryall, nouncart, nouncarton, nouncartridge, nouncase, nouncaster, nouncatch, nounCellophane, nouncesspit, nounchain, nounchalice, nounchannel, nounchart, nounchute, nouncitronella, nounclamp, nouncleat, nounclip, nounclipboard, nouncomb, nouncombination lock, nouncompartment, nouncord, nouncrank, nouncrate, nouncrepe paper, nouncycle, noundetector, noundial, noundigital, adjectivedisposable, adjectivedrape, verbdrawing pin, noundryer, noundurable goods, nounDurex, nounearplug, nounelastic band, nouneraser, nouneyelet, nounfabric, nounfelt-tip pen, nounfemale, adjectivefence, nounfiberglass, nounfibreglass, nounfigurine, nounfilament, nounfile, verbFilofax, nounfire extinguisher, nounfirewood, nounfitness, nounflag, nounflagon, nounflagstaff, nounflashlight, nounflat, adjectivefloodlight, nounfoam, nounfoam, verbfog, verbfolder, nounfoolscap, nounforecourt, nounfountain, nounfountain pen, nounframe, nounfunnel, nounfuse, noungadget, noungadgetry, noungargle, verbgas, nounglue, noungoggles, noungold card, noungranny knot, noungravel, noungravelled, adjectivegravelly, adjectivegrease, noungreetings card, noungrommet, noungum, noungun, noungunnysack, noungut, nounhand-held, adjectivehandle, nounhandloom, nounharness, nounhasp, nounhealth, nounhessian, nounhinge, nounhip, nounhoarding, nounhoist, nounholder, nounhook, nounhoop, nounhooter, nounhose, nounhosepipe, nounhub, nounhygiene, nounhygienic, adjectiveillness, nounindented, adjectiveinflatable, adjectiveingrained, adjectiveink, nouninn, nouninnkeeper, nouninsoluble, adjectiveivory, nounjacket, nounjack-knife, nounjoss stick, nounjuggle, verbkey, nounkeypad, nounkey ring, nounKleenex, nounknife, nounknob, nounlabel, nounladder, nounlantern, nounlatch, nounlatchkey, nounlather, nounlather, verbLCD, nounlead, nounlectern, nounlegal pad, nounlens, nounletterbox, nounlever, nounlibrary, nounlid, nounlidded, adjectivelift, nounlight, nounlight bulb, nounlink, nounlinseed oil, nounlitter bin, nounlock, nounlodestone, nounlog, nounloop, verblost property, nounmagnet, nounmagnetic, adjectivemagnifying glass, nounmale, adjectivemantle, nounmanual, adjectivemarker, nounmarker pen, nounmarket day, nounmast, nounmastic, nounmatchstick, nounmaterial, nounmeter, nounmeths, nounmode, nounmortar, nounmortise lock, nounmould, nounmounting, nounmovement, nounnail, nounnameplate, nounnet, nounnib, nounnipple, nounnon-standard, adjectivenoose, nounnotebook, nounnotepad, nounnoticeboard, nounnozzle, nounnut, nounoil, verboilcan, nounoily, adjectiveorb, nounoutfit, nounoutlet, nounovernight, adverbpack, verbpackage, nounpad, nounpad, verbpadlock, nounpaintwork, nounpantyliner, nounpaper, nounpaperclip, nounpasserby, nounpaste, verbpasteboard, nounpatron, nounpatronage, nounpatronize, verbpattern, nounpaving, nounpearl, nounpen, nounpenknife, nounpicket fence, nounpillbox, nounpince-nez, nounpinhead, nounpipe, nounpix, nounpizza parlor, nounplug, nounpocket, nounpocketbook, nounpocket calculator, nounpocket knife, nounpointer, nounpoison, nounpole, nounportfolio, nounPost-it, nounpowder, nounpowdered, adjectivepropellant, nounpropelling pencil, nounpump-action, adjectivePX, nounquarter, verbrack, nounreceptionist, nounreel, nounrefill, nounreflector, nounrefrigerate, verbregimen, nounreservation, nounreserve, verbsachet, nounsack, nounscratchpad, nounscratch paper, nounscreen, nounsealant, nounsealer, nounsearchlight, nounseason ticket, nounseat, nounself-assembly, adjectiveseptic tank, nounservice, nounservice, verbsetting, nounshade, nounsharpener, nounshovel, nounshovel, verbshovelful, nounsilver paper, nounsiphon, nounslat, nounslice, verbslot machine, nounslug, nounsmoke, nounsoot, nounsort, nounspare part, nounspigot, nounsponge, nounspool, nounspout, nounspray, nounspray can, nounspray paint, nounspring, nounstaff, nounstake, nounstalk, nounstandard, nounstaple, nounstapler, nounstationery, nounsteam, nounsteam clean, verbsteel, nounsteel wool, nounstepladder, nounstick, verbstick, nounsticker, nounstilt, nounstopper, nounstorm lantern, nounstrap, nounstreamer, nounstring, nounstub, nounsucker, nounSuperglue, nounswipe, verbswitch, nounswivel, nountab, nountack, nountag, nountag, verbtank, nountap, nountape, nountassel, nountattle, verbtea break, nounthong, nounthread, nountime-saving, adjectivetinder, nountinderbox, nountissue, nountop, nountote bag, nountowel, verbtray, nountrolley, nountube, nountubing, nountwine, nountwo-way mirror, nounumbrella, nounvent, nounvial, nounwaiting room, nounwasher, nounwaste paper, nounwatch, nounwaterspout, nounwheeled, adjectivewhistle, verbwooden, adjectivewriting paper, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 1phrases
He got his call-up papers in July. an old Victorian cotton mill Your essay should be written on plain paper (=paper with no lines on it). The news of the wedding was plastered all over the papers (=was the main story in the newspapers). packaging made of recycled paper a sheet of paper with names and numbers on it a slip of paper
· Each recipe was written down on a separate sheet of paper.
· Can I have another piece of paper?
(=a small piece)· He scribbled Pamela’s address on a scrap of paper.
(=many sheets of paper fixed together at one edge)· Chris took out a pad of paper and started writing.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + paper (=good quality paper for writing letters)· Can you fetch me a piece of writing paper and a pen?
(=with nothing written or printed on it)· The package was wrapped in plain brown paper.
(=printed with horizontal lines, for writing)· a note written on lined paper
(=coloured paper for wrapping presents)· He carefully removed the wrapping paper so it wouldn’t tear.
(=very thin paper for wrapping things)· All the clothes were wrapped in tissue paper.
(=paper made from waste paper)· The envelopes are made from 100 percent recycled paper.
COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘write on a paper’. Say write on a piece of paper. Meaning 2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + paper· You could try putting an advert in the local paper.
· The story had been in all the national papers.
· Which of these daily papers do you usually read?
· I only get a Sunday paper if I’ve got lots of spare time.
· Ian usually buys an evening paper on his way home.
(=one with small pages, especially one without much serious news)· Don’t believe everything you read in the tabloid papers.
(=one with large pages, usually one containing serious news)· Tabloid newspapers are usually about half the size of a broadsheet paper.
British English (=one intended for educated readers)· Readers of quality papers, such as the Telegraph and the Guardian, are mainly employed in professional jobs.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· I tried putting an advertisement for lodgers in the local paper.
· Store the beans in a paper bag in the fridge.
(=ones that have been marked incorrectly and so cannot be counted)
He got his call-up papers in July. (=a formal report on a subject that needs to be discussed)· He produced a consultation document on public transport proposals for the city.
(=one made of paper etc)· All they had to drink was warm beer in plastic cups.
(=documents concerning a divorce)· My husband refused to sign the divorce papers.
· I bought an evening newspaper to read on my way home.
· I’ve still got dozens of exam papers to mark.
· There will be a choice of questions on the examination paper.
(=documents that show who you are)· Each member of staff is issued with an identity card.
an old Victorian cotton mill (=that is published or broadcast in the morning)· The story was in all the morning papers.
Your essay should be written on plain paper (=paper with no lines on it). The news of the wedding was plastered all over the papers (=was the main story in the newspapers). British English often disapproving (=documents showing that you have passed exams, rather than actual experience of doing something)· We often find that paper qualifications are no guide to ability.
packaging made of recycled paper a sheet of paper with names and numbers on it (=one with no writing on it)
a slip of paper· The teacher began handing out the test papers.
(=very thin) Keep your voice down – the walls are paper thin.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE Keep your voice down – the walls are paper thin.· We must ensure Brian Wilson's blank sheet of paper is full of good ideas before too long.· Manion put the seven blank sheets of paper and the accompanying envelopes in a file folder and left for lunch.· I was then told to go away and write down my entire life history on three sheets of blank paper.· To put it simply, it is difficult to get beyond that first blank sheet of paper.· Nigel was installed in the office with a blank sheet of paper in front of him when Eleanor arrived.· You will also need blank sheets of paper of the same size, markers, and paper for students.· The figure of Robert Duvall was holding a briefcase; he glanced inside but found nothing but a sheet of blank paper.· Put the bell picture up on the wall with the blank sheet of paper next to it. 2.
· He was carrying a brown paper bag.· She gave him something else inside a twist of brown paper.· Packaging materials consisted mainly of greaseproof paper and brown paper bags.· The tellers began wrapping up the ballots in brown paper and masking tape.· If you are really desperate you can use ordinary brown gummed paper tape as hinges but do try and experiment first.· Dunne rolled another cigarette, running his tongue slowly along the glued edge of the brown paper.· Paint was flaking from door and window frames, cracked glass in an upstairs window was held together with paste and brown paper.· They used to keep the gate receipts in a brown paper bag.
· A day or two later we were enlightened - Dagbladdet is the name of the daily paper.· The Wall Street Journal boasts the largest daily paper circulation, a little less than two million.· Concentration of ownership increased both within particular media, from national daily papers to local radio, and between them.· The daily paper ran job ads.· No fewer than twenty-two countries were without any printed daily paper whatsoever.· Even the most undistinguished daily papers are now written at an estimated tenth grade level.· This means that they require more notice of events and happenings of interest than the daily papers.· Reports in the daily papers said this was legal.
· Cover with a piece of pleated greaseproof paper and foil, and secure with string.· Packaging materials consisted mainly of greaseproof paper and brown paper bags.· Carefully remove greaseproof paper and place cake on serving plate.· Cool completely then, leaving greaseproof paper in place, renew foil, wrapping tightly.· Turn on to sheet of greaseproof paper sprinkled with icing sugar.· Strain into a bowl, cover the surface of the custard with damp greaseproof paper.· Cover with the greaseproof paper, then with foil and tie with string.· To make choux pastry: sift flour, salt and sugar on to a sheet of greaseproof paper.
· They had done so well that the convent put photographs of the two girls in the local paper.· You can not pick up a local paper without seeing his face.· My keen enemy from the local paper was there.· Gossip columnists from the local papers wrote about them.· According to Bradford's local paper, 3 or four clubs were contacted about Gascoigne including Newcastle.· Wait till you see your picture with Petey in the local paper.· People say maturity is valuable, but most of the advertisements in our local paper ask for applicants aged 25-35.· In 1985, a local paper company suggested that Fox Valley offer training in quality and productivity for area businesses.
· Pitch fibre pipes are made from waste paper and other fibres soaked in pitch.· He lets waste bits of paper pile up in his room - he won't let me touch them.· These included waste reduction, paper and cardboard recycling and improving energy efficiency.· She wiped it frantically on a piece of waste paper, and threw the crumpled paper as far away as she could.· Was lying beside dustbins and boxes of waste paper, just inside the locked gates to the yard.· The success of the system depends essentially on the segregation of waste paper for separate collection.· Accumulations of waste paper are being collected and put into red polythene liners which are collected by the cleaners.· Lily put them, unhesitatingly, in the waste paper bin.
· A strategic overview on the issue would be published in an autumn white paper.· Fewer than 100 local businesses actively recycle white business paper.· I sit high on a table with a white paper sheet on it.· When he let loose the light chain, he located himself in a scattering of white papers.· The white paper that preceded the Asylum and Immigration Act 1999 emphasised concern about illegal migration.· The little pieces of white paper inside trembled like strips of packing excelsior.· According to the white paper, the administration lacks environmental policy as well as research funding.· Part of that has to do with the whiter paper we're using.
NOUN· If you draw a face on it, even a paper bag can be a puppet.· Once he passed by close to tears, one hand clutching his cape and the other his paper bag.· He was carrying a brown paper bag.· On average, paper bags contain 35 percent recycled paper.· The police were called, after which Bradley started to tear up the paper bags which were on the counter.· Place cooked rice sticks in a paper bag and store at room temperature until ready to use.· One night, her aunt drew a length of white chiffon out of a paper bag.· Zung accessorized his models with crumpled paper bag hats trimmed in a band of lambskin.
· Also on the ballot paper was the one candidate, Lucy Courtney, for the post of senior vice-president.· Nor is it Bush's fault that some voters found certain ballot papers difficult to understand, and made two imprints.· The political party of all the candidates except the rare independents is indicated on the ballot paper.· Pupils will cast their ballot papers in mock polling booths before school and at morning break on the day.· Some 100 ballot papers were spoiled by having crosses against both Alford and Lopez.· Why did that county have that weird ballot paper?· At this meeting, nominations will be received and ballot papers will be duplicated on the spot.· As in Ireland some voters would find the ballot paper confusing.
· A second set of factors justifying legislation are adduced in the consultation paper itself.· The consultation paper refers to accountability.· The option was one of six outlined in a consultation paper on how to deal with the increasing abuses suffered by motorists.· Around 250 responses were received last year commenting on the group's initial consultation paper, and 140 of them found fault.· A preparatory public consultation paper will be issued this autumn and a more fundamental public discussion paper will be distributed next spring.· Given the subject covered by the consultation paper, we are rather concerned not to have been notified of its existence.· The government consultation paper insists that it is not gunning specifically for county or for district councils.· I add only that a consultation paper on aircraft noise, including the noise caused by leisure flying, has been released.
· There's a bit of a lap dissolve and the full moon becomes a paper cup viewed from above.· In a few moments the waitress returned with the paper cup and knife Miller had requested.· Hocking calculates that paper cups contain six times as much raw material by weight.· On Madison Avenue, a burly street beggar holds out a paper cup.· According to Hocking, paper cups can not be recycled because they contain chemical additives.· One cradled a paper cup of coffee in both hands, stamping his feet as if it was cold.· Nor do paper cups break down quickly if buried.· The affirmations and visualizations are like the beer filling the empty paper cup.
· This discussion paper considers points made in the Review and in the working papers.· Rhone then prepared a discussion paper on the implications of the Better Communities Act for Phoenix.· But, as mentioned above, some changes have been made in the light of comments received on the discussion paper.· The points raised in this discussion paper are based on existing Age Concern policies.· A preparatory public consultation paper will be issued this autumn and a more fundamental public discussion paper will be distributed next spring.· His discussion paper on the subject had now been drafted and redrafted several times.· Following assessment of the responses to our discussion paper, we will bring forward legislation to achieve this.· Of particular interest are the discussion papers on Tourism and the Environment.
· His boast would also be in the later editions of the evening papers.· The evening paper here has a more accurate account.· This shake-out left only Glasgow with two evening papers.· But he looked worse than that when he saw the evening paper.· I got there first, ordered a Scotch, and opened the evening paper that I'd bought on the way.· At about eight, when it was dark, Tom went downstairs to buy the evening papers.· The second venture was a new London evening paper to challenge the Standard's monopoly.· He bought the evening papers and sat in a little restaurant a few streets away, reading them.
· Special types of graph paper can be useful in different circumstances.· This consisted of drawing on graph paper ten figures of slightly varying geometric size, made up of squares.· Probability graph paper exists to show the extent to which a distribution deviates from the Gaussian shape.· It is best to work out a pattern in advance and draw it out on same graph paper.· It takes a bit of time to learn to use these more specialized sorts of graph paper but it is worth the effort.· This permitted the use of arithmetic graph papers for plotting.· Sitting down with a slip of graph paper and jotting down a few ideas will help, you make sense of your thoughts.· Use the half pattern below and enlarge it on dressmaker's graph paper.
· The recent closures of the paper mill and the aluminium smelter at Invergordon lend weight to this argument.· Faint news of the whistle from the nearby paper mill broadcast from the hillsides.· There has been a paper mill on its site since the Tudor period.· Niklaus Andreas Lauda was born the son of a Viennese paper mill owner on 22 February 1949.· No mention was made of the fact that the New York Times had major interests in four paper mills.· Jim also works in the Donahue paper mill, the same one as Gary.· It was later converted to a paper mill.· Within a few years, the last of the Forest's paper mills ceased operations.
· Two bags of paper money hurtled on to the road and burst open.· Digital MoneyEveryday digital cash replaces batch-mode paper money.· Gold redemption on demand for paper money was guaranteed.· The depictions on paper money and coins reinforce national icons and symbols.· The origin and development of paper money in your own country should be ascertained.· When hyperinflation strikes, everyone has paper money, but paper money is useless.· Readers should ascertain the situation regarding the convertibility of paper money in their own countries.
· Her scissors move through the material like a swimmer doing crawl, among the archipelago of tissue paper.· Press the stamp firmly on to the tissue paper.· June unwrapped the flimsy tissue paper from one of the almond biscuits and rolled it carefully into a tube.· Was the fireproofing made of tissue paper?· One small hand, the nails surrounded by gnawed raw flesh, clutched a wad of tissue paper against her seeping eye.· They were wrapped in coal-black tissue paper that rustled when she touched it.
· Advertising of sanitary protection can no more mention blood than advertising of toilet paper can mention shit.· Whoever had the toilet paper to wear over the weekend must be steamed.· Will they get recycled toilet paper?· Second example: Several years ago Johnny Carson jokingly predicted a toilet paper shortage.· Clean the bottom of the pan carefully as well as the seat, floor, etc with toilet paper or paper towels.· They never have any toilet paper.· It looked just like a sailor's hammock made out of toilet paper, cotton wool and string.
· Clean the bottom of the pan carefully as well as the seat, floor, etc with toilet paper or paper towels.· Preheat oven to 400 F.. Remove pheasant from marinade and pat dry with paper towels.· There I dampened some paper towels and wiped the flour off the goodies I'd removed from Flaxperson.· Remove duck and pat dry with paper towels.· Using a fish slice, transfer the cooked fritters to paper towels to drain.· The contents were then discarded, the wells were washed with the wash buffer solution and blotted on a paper towel.· Remove with a slotted utensil to paper towels to drain.
VERB· We were ready for the rush - and had printed an extra 400,000 papers.· Now imagine the information in that book has been stored in computer bits, instead of being printed on paper.· This book is printed on recycled paper.· Now you want the fourth page printed on 14-inch paper with 2-inch left and right margins.· Heirloom books elegantly bound and printed on acid-free paper so they will last for generations.· I have held very few books that are not flimsily bound, printed on cheap yellow paper that crumbles easily.· To overcome this point some companies print special paper for feature material sent out on a regular basis.· Most letters and other business documents are printed on paper 8 1 / 2 inches wide.
· Sykes was one of 37 scientists involved in the research that produced the paper.· No recent runaway or any person descended from those who had fled since 1660 could possibly produce such papers.· As a manager you should be much too busy to waste time on producing bits of paper.· The appraiser produced a sheaf of papers and had Harry Nelson sign every one.· It is not, of course, sufficient for a defendant to simply produce mountains of irrelevant paper in defence.· The borough brought in a group of consultants to produce topic papers on twelve of the major areas affected by abolition.· Kirov had used his services before, to produce false papers, touch up prints or produce blow-ups from microfilm.· To produce these pictures the paper must be fairly tough if they are to be kept.
· Despite the hostile reaction, Prusiner continued his research, publishing papers and giving lectures that some called near-religious experiences.· Our target is to publish original papers within eight weeks of final acceptance.· Each year they publish 60 papers, which amount to about $ 10, 000 a paper.· He will not reveal details of his method of preservation until he has published a scientific paper on the matter.· Bennett publishes papers and his teaching career takes off.· This journal has a long and distinguished history, publishing mainly shorter papers on a wide spread of subjects.· As well as investigating the activities of individual authorities, it publishes papers which compare practice and offer suggestions for improvement.
· Down the block the neighborhood dead-ended in abandoned farmland that Mami read in the local paper the developers were negotiating to buy.· In 1945 most people read a broadsheet paper - four populars and the two qualities, compared with two tabloids.· Drink my coffee... Read my paper...· I am sure you read the papers and know the stories.· One grunt in the Far East read one of my papers.· But Conservative and Labour partisans who disagreed about the bias in their daily papers were reading different papers.· I read those papers you wrote.
· There were boxes in the corner containing brand new gear still wrapped in stiff greaseproof paper and not yet assembled for use.· Leftovers can be wrapped in freezer paper and frozen for as long as a month.· He wrapped the prescription paper round it and started the engine.· Whereas they used to wrap food in waxed paper, now they used Tupperware.· In the end George ate all of his, but Libby faithfully saved a few and wrapped them in a paper bag.· The bedroom floor was littered with wrapping papers.· It had been wrapped in tissue paper, like a treasure.· I remember he gave me a piece of toffee wrapped in silver paper.
· He was lightly wounded at Detroit and wrote papers on ethnography, as well as collecting specimens wherever his career sent him.· Passengers were offered a map of the route, postcards of places along the way, and writing paper.· For some people it can be enormously helpful just to write things down on paper.· Paul Emerson and Steve Lindsay wrote the paper, which all investigators edited.· A veteran of four deployments, Shuart listed such items as exercise gear and extra writing paper and envelopes.· All investigators participated in writing the paper.· She wrote a one-page paper on preventative medicine, another on how stuffed animals were made.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► not worth the paper it is written on/printed onPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► give somebody their walking papers
1for writing/wrapping [uncountable] material in the form of thin sheets that is used for writing on, wrapping things etc: - A letter from the President was found among his private papers.
- After checking our papers, the border guards let us through.
- Kim left some important papers in her briefcase.
- It is the divorce papers that are being discussed at Camp David.
- Now it seems that Mom has her head in the medicine cabinet and divorce papers in her hand.
- Wagenbach deferred ruling on the divorce papers until the state seeks to introduce them as evidence.
- As soon as you have an idea, get it down on paper so you don't forget it.
- Felton had made the same allegations on paper, and had sent a copy to the FBI.
- If you have any suggestions for improving the course, put them on paper and we'll discuss them.
- It looks simple enough on paper, but I doubt if it will actually work.
- On paper, the family is worth over $5 billion.
- And he'd send messages back through his delivery boy!
- Even little office boys dressed as though they were running the country.
- He opened a flower shop but spends most of his time working as a delivery boy.
- One container held around thirty dollars in change and small bills, handy for tipping delivery boys, I suppose.
- Perhaps he had just been a delivery boy.
- Policeman, judge, delivery boy, priest, referee, commissionaire.
- The restaurant delivery boy rode skillfully up on his bike.
- But there is a limit to which governments at any level wish to, or can, commit policies to paper.
- The dynamic is lost in the process of committing them to paper.
- The writer appeared to have been so anxious to commit the message to paper that the conventional opening had been dispensed with.
- Unlike many top executives, he doesn't believe in committing thorny issues to paper.
- Even if, in this instance, the mistake appears on the committee's headed notepaper.
- On Gordon's desk was a pile of headed notepaper.
- Other Railfreight assets from office buildings to headed notepaper also received the appropriate embellishments.
- Press releases should be eye-catching and on boldly headed paper.
- The letter is on headed notepaper.
- They agreed to this and even gave him their headed notepaper to use in ordering.
- This appears automatically on the bottom of your email, like headed notepaper.
- And the story made the front pages.
- Not surprisingly, the story made the front page of the New York Times and many other papers.
- Print reporters know their stories stand a better chance of making the front page.
- And striker Geoff Ferris is likely to put pen to paper for 12 months.
- Good old-fashioned motives for putting pen to paper.
- He then put pen to paper, and soon a stream of adjectives was flowing.
- I had written a very fine book in my head before arriving, without setting pen to paper.
- I have put pen to paper sparingly, aware that pictures speak louder than words.
- In February of 1942 and again in May of that year he had put pen to paper and logged his past.
- So if you are fun-loving and open-minded, put pen to paper.
- So why not put pen to paper and win a wardrobe of fashions.
- And our sister paper the Sunday Mirror revealed yesterday she had given 37-year-old Bryan a room there.
- At any rate, the most prominent critic was Nick Seitz, the editorial director of Golf Digest and its sister publications.
- Journalists on our sister paper, the Liverpool Echo, also won awards yesterday.
- Our sister company, the Snakes, made the first assault in the morning and received very little opposition.
I’ll get you a piece of paper so you can write the number down. Do you have a pen and paper?2newspaper [countable] a newspaper: Have you seen today’s paper? You’ll read about it in tomorrow’s papers. the Sunday papers► see thesaurus at newspaper3documents/letters papers [plural] a)pieces of paper with writing on them that you use in your work, at meetings etc: I left some important papers in my briefcase. b)documents and letters concerning someone’s private or public life: While I was organizing Simon’s papers I came across his diaries. c)divorce papers documents concerning a divorce d)official documents such as your passport, identity card etc: My papers are all in order (=they are legal and correct). → White Paper, green paper, order paper4on paper a)if you put ideas or information on paper, you write them downput/get something down on paper You need to get some of these thoughts down on paper. b)if something seems true on paper, it seems to be true as an idea, but may not be true in a real situation SYN in theory: It’s a nice idea on paper, but you’ll never get it to work.5examination [countable] British English a set of printed questions used as an examination in a particular subject, and the answers people write: an exam paper I have a stack of papers to mark.history/French etc paper The geography paper was really easy.► see thesaurus at test6speech/piece of writing [countable] a piece of writing or a talk on a particular subject by someone who has made a study of it: a scientific paperpaper on a paper on psychology Professor Usborne gave a paper on recent developments in his field.7piece of schoolwork [countable] especially American English a piece of writing that is done as part of a course at school or university SYN essaypaper on a paper on the Civil War8official publication [countable] a report prepared by a government or committee on a question they have been considering or a proposal for changes in the law: We will publish a discussion paper on the future of the BBC.paper on the 1998 White Paper on political reform a working paper (=a report that is not final) on funding the Health Service9for walls [countable, uncountable] paper for covering and decorating the walls of a room SYN wallpaper: a floral paper10financial [countable, uncountable] stocks and shares that can be bought and sold on a financial market11toilet [uncountable] soft thin paper used for cleaning yourself after you have used the toilet SYN toilet paper, toilet roll12not worth the paper it is written on/printed on if something such as a contract is not worth the paper it is written on, it has no value because whatever is promised in it will not happen → put/set pen to paper at pen1(3), → waste paperCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1phrasesa sheet of paper· Each recipe was written down on a separate sheet of paper.a piece of paper· Can I have another piece of paper?a scrap/slip of paper (=a small piece)· He scribbled Pamela’s address on a scrap of paper.a pad of paper (=many sheets of paper fixed together at one edge)· Chris took out a pad of paper and started writing.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + paperwriting/note paper (=good quality paper for writing letters)· Can you fetch me a piece of writing paper and a pen?plain paper (=with nothing written or printed on it)· The package was wrapped in plain brown paper.lined paper (=printed with horizontal lines, for writing)· a note written on lined paperwrapping paper (=coloured paper for wrapping presents)· He carefully removed the wrapping paper so it wouldn’t tear.tissue paper (=very thin paper for wrapping things)· All the clothes were wrapped in tissue paper.recycled paper (=paper made from waste paper)· The envelopes are made from 100 percent recycled paper.COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘write on a paper’. Say write on a piece of paper.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + papera local paper· You could try putting an advert in the local paper.a national paper· The story had been in all the national papers.a daily paper· Which of these daily papers do you usually read?a Sunday paper· I only get a Sunday paper if I’ve got lots of spare time.an evening paper· Ian usually buys an evening paper on his way home.a tabloid paper (=one with small pages, especially one without much serious news)· Don’t believe everything you read in the tabloid papers.a broadsheet paper (=one with large pages, usually one containing serious news)· Tabloid newspapers are usually about half the size of a broadsheet paper.a quality paper British English (=one intended for educated readers)· Readers of quality papers, such as the Telegraph and the Guardian, are mainly employed in professional jobs.paper1 nounpaper2 adjectivepaper3 verb
paperpaper2 ●●● S3 W2 adjective [only before noun] EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a paper cup
WORD SETS
aggregate, nounalloy, nounamber, nounanneal, verbarc welding, nounasbestos, nounassay, verbautomaker, nounaviation, nounBakelite, nounbasketry, nounbenzene, nounbevel, nounbiodegradable, adjectiveblast, verbblast furnace, nounboom, nounboom town, nounbore, verbbore, nounborehole, nounby-product, nouncane, nouncast, verbcasting, nouncedar, nounchipboard, nounchippings, nouncoalface, nouncollier, nouncolliery, nounconcentrate, nouncondenser, nounconstruction, nounconstructor, nounconverter, nouncork, nouncottage industry, nouncross-grained, adjectivecrude, adjectivedeskill, verbdetonate, verbdetonator, noundetoxification, noundevelopment, noundie, noundie casting, noundiesel, noundiesel fuel, noundiggings, noundrill, verbdrive, verbelectronics, nounend product, nounepoxy resin, nounextrude, verbfabricate, verbfabrication, nounforge, nounfound, verbfoundry, nounglass fibre, noungoldmine, nounground glass, nounhigh technology, nounindustrial, adjectiveindustrial archaeology, nounindustrialism, nounindustrialist, nounindustrialization, nouningot, nouninstallation, nounjute, nounlaminate, nounlaminated, adjectivelaser, nounlatex, nounlight industry, nounlime, nounlode, nounlow-tech, adjectivelubricant, nounlubricate, verbmacadam, nounmacerate, verbmachine, verbmachine tool, nounmachinist, nounmaker, nounmanganese, nounmanufacture, verbmanufacture, nounmasonry, nounmaterial, nounmatrix, nounmeat-packing, nounmetal, nounmetal fatigue, nounmetallic, adjectivemetallurgy, nounmetalwork, nounmill, verbmine, nounmine, verbminer, nounmining, nounmodular, adjectivemodule, nounmolten, adjectivemolybdenum, nounmortise, nounmother lode, nounmould, verbmoulding, nounochre, nounoff-cut, nounoil, nounoil paint, nounopencast, adjectiveoxyacetylene, nounpackaging, nounpaint stripper, nounpaintwork, nounpaling, nounpallet, nounpan, nounpanelling, nounpanel pin, nounpaper, adjectivepapier mâché, nounpatent leather, nounperfumery, nounpit, nounpitch, nounpithead, nounplane, verbplant, nounplywood, nounpost-industrial, adjectiveprocess, nounproduce, verbproduct, nounproduction, nounproductivity, nounpulp, verbpump, verbPVC, nounquarry, nounquartz, nounready-made, adjectiverefine, verbrefined, adjectivereprocess, verbroller, nounrough-hewn, adjectiverubber, nounsafety lamp, nounsandblast, verbsealskin, nounshaft, nounshavings, nounsheeting, nounsheet metal, nounshipbuilder, nounskilled, adjectiveslag, nounslag heap, nounsludge, nounslurry, nounsmelt, verbsmith, nounsmithy, nounsmokestack, nounsmokestack industry, nounsoftwood, nounsolder, nounsolder, verbsoldering iron, nounspirit level, nounspray paint, nounsteam, nounsteel, nounstrip mine, nounStyrofoam, nounsunrise industry, nounsynthesis, nounsynthesize, verbtannery, nountemper, verbtensile strength, nountextile, nounthree-ply, adjectiveunrefined, adjectiveunvarnished, adjectiveupright, nounvarnish, nounvat, nounvinyl, nounvulcanize, verbwarehouse, nounwattle, nounwax, nounwaxen, adjectivewaxy, adjectiveweld, verbweld, nounwelder, nounwickerwork, nounwire, nounwood, nounwood pulp, nounwork, verbworking, nounworkshop, nounwrought iron, nounyarn, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He got his call-up papers in July. an old Victorian cotton mill Your essay should be written on plain paper (=paper with no lines on it). The news of the wedding was plastered all over the papers (=was the main story in the newspapers). packaging made of recycled paper a sheet of paper with names and numbers on it a slip of paper
· I tried putting an advertisement for lodgers in the local paper.
· Store the beans in a paper bag in the fridge.
(=ones that have been marked incorrectly and so cannot be counted)
He got his call-up papers in July. (=a formal report on a subject that needs to be discussed)· He produced a consultation document on public transport proposals for the city.
(=one made of paper etc)· All they had to drink was warm beer in plastic cups.
(=documents concerning a divorce)· My husband refused to sign the divorce papers.
· I bought an evening newspaper to read on my way home.
· I’ve still got dozens of exam papers to mark.
· There will be a choice of questions on the examination paper.
(=documents that show who you are)· Each member of staff is issued with an identity card.
an old Victorian cotton mill (=that is published or broadcast in the morning)· The story was in all the morning papers.
Your essay should be written on plain paper (=paper with no lines on it). The news of the wedding was plastered all over the papers (=was the main story in the newspapers). British English often disapproving (=documents showing that you have passed exams, rather than actual experience of doing something)· We often find that paper qualifications are no guide to ability.
packaging made of recycled paper a sheet of paper with names and numbers on it (=one with no writing on it)
a slip of paper· The teacher began handing out the test papers.
(=very thin) Keep your voice down – the walls are paper thin.
Keep your voice down – the walls are paper thin.PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► give somebody their walking papers
1made of paper: - After acquiring the relevant paper qualifications in 1979 I got my first sales and marketing job in 1980.
- As an employer, I find that paper qualifications are no guide to ability.
- Lack of formal paper qualifications to obtain good jobs is no deterrent at this stage.
- Later generations of women have been catching up with their male contemporaries as far as the acquisition of paper qualifications is concerned.
- She had no paper qualifications, no special skills and only a vague notion that she wanted to work with children.
- These paper qualifications help them get jobs and make careers out of our needs.
- This change puts at greater risk those working-class boys and girls who fail to acquire any such paper qualifications.
- This new pressure, in fact, comes from the very success of more children gaining paper qualifications.
- And he'd send messages back through his delivery boy!
- Even little office boys dressed as though they were running the country.
- He opened a flower shop but spends most of his time working as a delivery boy.
- One container held around thirty dollars in change and small bills, handy for tipping delivery boys, I suppose.
- Perhaps he had just been a delivery boy.
- Policeman, judge, delivery boy, priest, referee, commissionaire.
- The restaurant delivery boy rode skillfully up on his bike.
- But there is a limit to which governments at any level wish to, or can, commit policies to paper.
- The dynamic is lost in the process of committing them to paper.
- The writer appeared to have been so anxious to commit the message to paper that the conventional opening had been dispensed with.
- Unlike many top executives, he doesn't believe in committing thorny issues to paper.
- Even if, in this instance, the mistake appears on the committee's headed notepaper.
- On Gordon's desk was a pile of headed notepaper.
- Other Railfreight assets from office buildings to headed notepaper also received the appropriate embellishments.
- Press releases should be eye-catching and on boldly headed paper.
- The letter is on headed notepaper.
- They agreed to this and even gave him their headed notepaper to use in ordering.
- This appears automatically on the bottom of your email, like headed notepaper.
- And the story made the front pages.
- Not surprisingly, the story made the front page of the New York Times and many other papers.
- Print reporters know their stories stand a better chance of making the front page.
- And striker Geoff Ferris is likely to put pen to paper for 12 months.
- Good old-fashioned motives for putting pen to paper.
- He then put pen to paper, and soon a stream of adjectives was flowing.
- I had written a very fine book in my head before arriving, without setting pen to paper.
- I have put pen to paper sparingly, aware that pictures speak louder than words.
- In February of 1942 and again in May of that year he had put pen to paper and logged his past.
- So if you are fun-loving and open-minded, put pen to paper.
- So why not put pen to paper and win a wardrobe of fashions.
- And our sister paper the Sunday Mirror revealed yesterday she had given 37-year-old Bryan a room there.
- At any rate, the most prominent critic was Nick Seitz, the editorial director of Golf Digest and its sister publications.
- Journalists on our sister paper, the Liverpool Echo, also won awards yesterday.
- Our sister company, the Snakes, made the first assault in the morning and received very little opposition.
a paper bag2written or printed on paper: The brochure is available in electronic and paper versions.3paper qualifications an expression meaning documents showing that you have passed particular examinations, used specially when you think that experience and knowledge are more important: Paper qualifications are no guide to ability.4existing only as an idea but not having any real value: paper profits (=a record of the value of something, that is not real until the thing is sold) paper promisespaper1 nounpaper2 adjectivepaper3 verb
paperpaper3 verb [transitive] VERB TABLE
paper
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | paper |
| he, she, it | papers | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | papered |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have papered |
| he, she, it | has papered | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had papered |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will paper |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have papered |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am papering |
| he, she, it | is papering | |
| you, we, they | are papering | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was papering |
| you, we, they | were papering | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been papering |
| he, she, it | has been papering | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been papering |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be papering |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been papering |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Actually I am papering the fridge with rules; you can no longer tell its color.
- It's papering over huge cracks.
- It was she who papered our rooms and did the painting.
- No - they were wallpapering, and I was the wall - they were papering over me.
- One day she happened into his office, only to discover an entire wall of it papered with inspirational quotes.
- Panels can be painted, papered or purchased in pre-decorated finishes to simulate anything from tiles to woodgrain.
- Sybil papered the loo with that article and others.
- When Hammaker returned to the Giants' locker room, the walls were papered with stories about his debacle.
WORD SETS
airbed, nounair conditioning, nounair freshener, nounappliance, nounbachelor flat, nounback-to-back, nounbackyard, nounballcock, nounbar, nounbarn, nounbarrow, nounbaseboard, nounbasket, nounbay window, nounbeater, nounbedclothes, nounbedding, nounbed linen, nounbedspread, nounbidet, nounblade, nounbleach, nounboard, verbboarding, nounbobbin, nounbog, nounbog roll, nounbolt, nounbolt, verbboom box, nounboudoir, nounbow window, nounbric-a-brac, nounbutler, nouncarpet, nouncarpet, verbcarpeting, nouncasket, nouncement, nouncentral heating, nouncentrepiece, nounchamber, nounchamber pot, nounchange purse, nounchimney breast, nounchimney-piece, nounChristmas stocking, nounChristmas tree, nouncloth, nouncoal, nouncoal scuttle, nouncolour scheme, nouncomforter, nounconvection oven, nounconvector, nouncooker, nouncooler, nouncounterpane, nouncreosote, nouncubbyhole, nouncurtain, nouncurtain hook, nouncushion, noundaily, noundefrost, verbden, noundesk tidy, noundes res, noundetergent, noundimmer, noundomestic, adjectivedomestic, noundomesticated, adjectivedomesticity, noundomestic science, noundomestic service, noundoor, noundormer, noundraughty, adjectivedrive, noundriveway, noundrop cloth, nounduplex, noundust, nounduvet, noundwelling, noundwelling house, nounearthen, adjectiveeggshell, nounempties, nounfire alarm, nounfirelighter, nounflock, nounflooring, nounfluff, nounflush, verbflypaper, nounflyswatter, nounfold, verbfootman, noungarage sale, noungarbage, noungasman, noungas meter, noungate, noungatehouse, noungatepost, noungateway, noungauze, noungingham, nounglass, nounglaze, verbglazing, noungrating, noungroan, verbguardrail, noungutter, nounguttering, nounhall, nounhallway, nounhandkerchief, nounhandyman, nounhang, verbhanging, nounhardware, nounheat, nounheatproof, adjectiveheat-resistant, adjectiveheirloom, nounhelper, nounhot-water bottle, nounhouseboy, nounhousekeeper, nounhousemaid, nounhousewares, nounhumidifier, nounhurricane lamp, nounimmersion, nounimmersion heater, nouninlaid, adjectiveinlay, nouninsulation, nouninterior decorator, nounionizer, nounironwork, nounjumble, nounjumble sale, nounkeepsake, nounkeyhole, nounknocker, nounlag, verblagging, nounlanding, nounlaundry basket, nounlinen, nounloo, nounmaid, nounmaidservant, nounmailbox, nounmajordomo, nounmanor, nounmantelpiece, nounmasking tape, nounmirror, nounmosquito net, nounmote, nounmothball, nounmoulding, nounmouth, nounmove, nounmoving van, nounmullion, nounnewspaper, nounniche, nounnonflammable, adjectivenook, nounobjet d'art, nounodd-job man, nounoilcloth, nounoil-fired, adjectiveornament, nounouthouse, nounoverflow, nounpad, nounpail, nounpaint, nounpaint, verbpaintbrush, nounpainting, nounpalatial, adjectivepaling, nounpalisade, nounpanel, nounpanelled, adjectivepantile, nounpaper, nounpaper, verbpartition, nounparty wall, nounpasskey, nounpaste, nounpatina, nounpebbledash, nounpegboard, nounpencil, nounpencil sharpener, nounpendulum, nounpension, nounpercale, nounpicture rail, nounpiggy-bank, nounpillowcase, nounpin, nounpincushion, nounplace card, nounplace mat, nounplastic wrap, nounplug, nounplughole, nounplumbing, nounplunger, nounpoker, nounpomander, nounpotpourri, nounpress, nounprivy, nounproperty, nounpunkah, nounQ-tip, nounqueen-size, adjectivequilted, adjectiverail, nounrailing, nounrake, verbrambling, adjectiveramp, nounredecorate, verbrelay, verbremote, nounremote control, nounretainer, nounribbon development, nounroller blind, nounrug, nounrumpus room, nounsafety match, nounsanitation worker, nounsconce, nounScotch tape, nounscrapbook, nounscrap paper, nounscreen, nounscreen door, nounscrew, nounscrew top, nounscullery, nounscuttle, nounSellotape, nounsheet, nounshelving, nounshower, nounshutter, nounshuttered, adjectivesink, nounskirting board, nounsliding door, nounsoft furnishings, nounspiral staircase, nounspittoon, nounsponge bag, nounsteam iron, nounstitch, verbstitching, nounstopcock, nounstorage heater, nounstove, nounstripper, nounsump, nounswag, nounswing door, nountablecloth, nountable linen, nountable mat, nountableware, nountaper, nountapestry, nountarpaulin, nountelevision, nountelly, nounterrycloth, nounthinner, nounthrowaway, adjectivethumbtack, nountinsel, nountoilet, nountowel, nountowel rail, nountransistor radio, nountrash can, nountrash compactor, nountread, nountrunk, nountub, nountumble dryer, noununfurnished, adjectivevalance, nounvarnish, nounvase, nounVenetian blind, nounwalk-in, adjectivewall, noun-ware, suffixwastepaper basket, nounwater closet, nounway out, nounWC, nounweathercock, nounweather vane, nounwhite spirit, nounwick, nounwind chimes, nounwindow, nounwindow box, nounwindowpane, nounwindowsill, nounwipe, nounwoodpile, nounwoodshed, nounwrapper, nounwrapping, nounwrapping paper, nounyard, nounyard sale, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He got his call-up papers in July. an old Victorian cotton mill Your essay should be written on plain paper (=paper with no lines on it). The news of the wedding was plastered all over the papers (=was the main story in the newspapers). packaging made of recycled paper a sheet of paper with names and numbers on it a slip of paper
· I tried putting an advertisement for lodgers in the local paper.
· Store the beans in a paper bag in the fridge.
(=ones that have been marked incorrectly and so cannot be counted)
He got his call-up papers in July. (=a formal report on a subject that needs to be discussed)· He produced a consultation document on public transport proposals for the city.
(=one made of paper etc)· All they had to drink was warm beer in plastic cups.
(=documents concerning a divorce)· My husband refused to sign the divorce papers.
· I bought an evening newspaper to read on my way home.
· I’ve still got dozens of exam papers to mark.
· There will be a choice of questions on the examination paper.
(=documents that show who you are)· Each member of staff is issued with an identity card.
an old Victorian cotton mill (=that is published or broadcast in the morning)· The story was in all the morning papers.
Your essay should be written on plain paper (=paper with no lines on it). The news of the wedding was plastered all over the papers (=was the main story in the newspapers). British English often disapproving (=documents showing that you have passed exams, rather than actual experience of doing something)· We often find that paper qualifications are no guide to ability.
packaging made of recycled paper a sheet of paper with names and numbers on it (=one with no writing on it)
a slip of paper· The teacher began handing out the test papers.
(=very thin) Keep your voice down – the walls are paper thin.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB Keep your voice down – the walls are paper thin.· No - they were wallpapering, and I was the wall - they were papering over me.· It's papering over huge cracks.· Conversely, if you have been papering over the cracks of a relationship these same eclipses will seek them out.· This is a useful Bill, but it papers over only one crack.· That failure will most likely be papered over with creative accounting, shifting definitions of carbon sinks, and so on.· The original entrance foyer on the main road behind the square was barred and boarded and papered over with layers of handbills.· This has not only exposed the underlying differences between Likud and Labour which the initiative papered over.
NOUN· It's papering over huge cracks.· Conversely, if you have been papering over the cracks of a relationship these same eclipses will seek them out.· The private finance initiative has not papered over the cracks, although it has lined plenty of pockets.· This is a useful Bill, but it papers over only one crack.· There seems to be a rush to get on and we're papering cracks.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► give somebody their walking papers
1to decorate the walls of a room by covering them with special paper SYN wallpaper2paper over the cracks to try to hide disagreements or difficulties: - Conversely, if you have been papering over the cracks of a relationship these same eclipses will seek them out.
- He did his best to paper over the cracks.
- King Birendra enjoyed considerable popularity, which enabled him to paper over the cracks in his divided kingdom.
- The private finance initiative has not papered over the cracks, although it has lined plenty of pockets.
- And he'd send messages back through his delivery boy!
- Even little office boys dressed as though they were running the country.
- He opened a flower shop but spends most of his time working as a delivery boy.
- One container held around thirty dollars in change and small bills, handy for tipping delivery boys, I suppose.
- Perhaps he had just been a delivery boy.
- Policeman, judge, delivery boy, priest, referee, commissionaire.
- The restaurant delivery boy rode skillfully up on his bike.
- But there is a limit to which governments at any level wish to, or can, commit policies to paper.
- The dynamic is lost in the process of committing them to paper.
- The writer appeared to have been so anxious to commit the message to paper that the conventional opening had been dispensed with.
- Unlike many top executives, he doesn't believe in committing thorny issues to paper.
- Even if, in this instance, the mistake appears on the committee's headed notepaper.
- On Gordon's desk was a pile of headed notepaper.
- Other Railfreight assets from office buildings to headed notepaper also received the appropriate embellishments.
- Press releases should be eye-catching and on boldly headed paper.
- The letter is on headed notepaper.
- They agreed to this and even gave him their headed notepaper to use in ordering.
- This appears automatically on the bottom of your email, like headed notepaper.
- And the story made the front pages.
- Not surprisingly, the story made the front page of the New York Times and many other papers.
- Print reporters know their stories stand a better chance of making the front page.
- And striker Geoff Ferris is likely to put pen to paper for 12 months.
- Good old-fashioned motives for putting pen to paper.
- He then put pen to paper, and soon a stream of adjectives was flowing.
- I had written a very fine book in my head before arriving, without setting pen to paper.
- I have put pen to paper sparingly, aware that pictures speak louder than words.
- In February of 1942 and again in May of that year he had put pen to paper and logged his past.
- So if you are fun-loving and open-minded, put pen to paper.
- So why not put pen to paper and win a wardrobe of fashions.
- And our sister paper the Sunday Mirror revealed yesterday she had given 37-year-old Bryan a room there.
- At any rate, the most prominent critic was Nick Seitz, the editorial director of Golf Digest and its sister publications.
- Journalists on our sister paper, the Liverpool Echo, also won awards yesterday.
- Our sister company, the Snakes, made the first assault in the morning and received very little opposition.
We need to discuss disagreements honestly without papering over the cracks.