papers
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/ˈpeɪpəz/
English
Definitions
noun
- A sheet material used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.
- A newspaper or anything used as such (such as a newsletter or listing magazine).
- Wallpaper.
- Wrapping paper.
verb
- To apply paper to.“to paper the hallway walls”
- To document; to memorialize.“After they reached an agreement, their staffs papered it up.”
- To fill (a theatre or other paid event) with complimentary seats.“As the event has not sold well, we'll need to paper the house.”
- To submit official papers to (a law court, etc.).
noun
- Official documents or identification, as a passport.“He lost his papers while travelling and had a hard time getting home.”
- A collection of documents, unpublished writing or correspondence in an archive or library collection.
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Synonyms
bookfelldocumentwritten documentstockpaperworkbooksworksworkcredentialshandoutcommunicationdocumentationstudyfilestudiesdocsnews
Associated
journalsarchivedarchivescorrespondencepatentsproceedingsrelatingtransactionsjournalpaperarticlesarchive