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papery

American  
[pey-puh-ree] / ˈpeɪ pə ri /

adjective

  1. like paper; thin or flimsy.

    the papery petals of the narcissus.
ˈpapery British  
/ ˈpeɪpərɪ /

adjective

  1. like paper, esp in thinness, flimsiness, or dryness

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Other Word Forms

  • paperiness noun

Etymology

Origin of papery

First recorded in 1620–30; paper + -y 1

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