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—paperiness, n./pay"peuh ree/, adj.like paper; thin or flimsy: the papery petals of the narcissus.[1620-30; PAPER + -Y1]
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papery — pa per*y (p[=a] p[ e]r*[y^]), a. Like paper; having the thinness or consistency of paper. Gray. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
papery — [pā′pər ē] adj. thin, light, etc., like paper … English World dictionary
papery — adjective Date: 1627 resembling paper in thinness or consistency < papery leaves > < papery silk > • paperiness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
papery — [[t]pe͟ɪpəri[/t]] ADJ Something that is papery is thin and dry like paper. Leave each garlic clove in its papery skin … English dictionary
papery — adjective something such as skin or leaves that is papery is very dry and thin and a little stiff: the papery skin of her hands … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
papery — pa|per|y [ˈpeıpəri] adj something such as skin or leaves that is papery is very dry and thin and a little stiff … Dictionary of contemporary English
papery — pa|per|y [ peıpəri ] adjective thin and dry like paper: papery skin … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
papery — adjective papery leaves Syn: thin, paper thin, flimsy, delicate, insubstantial, light, lightweight … Thesaurus of popular words
papery — UK [ˈpeɪpərɪ] / US adjective thin and dry like paper papery skin … English dictionary
papery — paper ► NOUN 1) material manufactured in thin sheets from the pulp of wood or other fibrous substances, used for writing or printing on or as wrapping material. 2) (papers) sheets of paper covered with writing or printing; documents. 3) (before… … English terms dictionary
