paper
/ˈpeɪ̯.pəɹ/ adjective C2- Made of paper.
- Insubstantial (from the weakness of common paper). · paper gangster· 2016: Manila Standard, "Speed limiter law: A paper tiger"; Maricel Cruz Speed limiter law: A paper tiger
- Planned (from plans being drawn up on paper). · paper engine, rocket
- Having a title that is merely official, or given by courtesy or convention.
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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He threw the paper across to me and I glanced at the place indicated.
The inspector had stopped suddenly, and was staring with a look of absolute amazement at a paper upon the table.
neither you nor myself, but Fernand; you knew very well that I threw the paper into a corner of the room—indeed, I fancied I had destroyed it.”
Holmes walked across to the desk and dabbed a little ink from each bottle on to the blotting paper.
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