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. Paper impregnated with saltpeter. The fumes from the burning paper are often inhaled as an alleviative by asthmatics. [ Archaic ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]

A kind of thick, bibulous, unsized paper, used to absorb superfluous ink from a freshly written manuscript, and thus prevent blots. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ or }. (Photog.) A sensitized paper coated with gelatin impregnated with bromide of silver, used in contact printing and in enlarging. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

See cap, n., also Paper, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ or }. Cloth or paper covered with powdered carborundum; -- a foprm of sandpaper. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]

[ F. papier cassé. See Cass. ] Broken paper; the outside quires of a ream. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖def>Paper with a finely crinkle texture, usually sold in rolls of 2-3 inches width; crepe paper; -- it is usually colored brightly and used for decoration. Same as crepe{ 4 }. [ PJC ]

n. A strip of paper that is coated with a sticky substance and suspended from an overhead object to trap and kill flies; also, a similar paper poisoned so as to kill flies on contact. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

. Gold and silver paper burned by the Chinese, in the form of coins or ingots, in worship and at funerals. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. Sheets of writing paper having holes at the edge permitting insertion into and removal from a looseleaf binder. [ PJC ]

n. A durable brown or buff paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish, made of Manila hemp, and used as a wrapping paper, or as a cheap printing and writing paper. The name is also given to inferior papers, made of other fiber.
Syn. -- manila, manila paper, manilla, manilla paper. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See manila, manila hemp, manila paper. [ PJC ]

n. A sheet of paper printed and distributed, at stated intervals, for conveying intelligence of passing events, advocating opinions, etc.; a public print that circulates news, advertisements, proceedings of legislative bodies, public announcements, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

Writing paper, not exceeding in size, when folded once, five by eight inches. [ 1913 Webster ]

. (Chem.) Paper coated with starch and potassium iodine, also called starch-iodide paper. It turns blue when exposed to ozone. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]

n. [ F. papier, fr. L. papyrus papyrus, from which the Egyptians made a kind of paper, Gr. pa`pyros. Cf. Papyrus. ] 1. A substance in the form of thin sheets or leaves intended to be written or printed on, or to be used in wrapping. It is made of rags, straw, bark, wood, or other fibrous material, which is first reduced to pulp, then molded, pressed, and dried. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A sheet, leaf, or piece of such substance. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A printed or written instrument; a document, essay, or the like; a writing; as, a paper read before a scientific society. [ 1913 Webster ]

They brought a paper to me to be signed. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A printed sheet appearing periodically; a newspaper; a journal; as, a daily paper. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Negotiable evidences of indebtedness; notes; bills of exchange, and the like; as, the bank holds a large amount of his paper. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. Decorated hangings or coverings for walls, made of paper. See Paper hangings, below. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. A paper containing (usually) a definite quantity; as, a paper of pins, tacks, opium, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

8. A medicinal preparation spread upon paper, intended for external application; as, cantharides paper. [ 1913 Webster ]

9. pl. Documents establishing a person's identity, or status, or attesting to some right, such as the right to drive a vehicle; as, the border guard asked for his papers. [ PJC ]

☞ Paper is manufactured in sheets, the trade names of which, together with the regular sizes in inches, are shown in the following table. But paper makers vary the size somewhat. [ 1913 Webster ]

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In the manufacture of books, etc., a sheet, of whatever size originally, is termed, when folded once, a folio; folded twice, a quarto, or 4to; three times, an octavo, or 8vo; four times, a sextodecimo, or 16mo; five times, a 32mo; three times, with an offcut folded twice and set in, a duodecimo, or 12mo; four times, with an offcut folded three times and set in, a 24mo. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Paper is often used adjectively or in combination, having commonly an obvious signification; as, paper cutter or paper-cutter; paper knife, paper-knife, or paperknife; paper maker, paper-maker, or papermaker; paper mill or paper-mill; paper weight, paper-weight, or paperweight, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

Business paper, checks, notes, drafts, etc., given in payment of actual indebtedness; -- opposed to accommodation paper. --
Fly paper, paper covered with a sticky preparation, -- used for catching flies. --
Laid paper. See under Laid. --
Paper birch (Bot.), the canoe birch tree (Betula papyracea). --
Paper blockade, an ineffective blockade, as by a weak naval force. --
Paper boat (Naut.), a boat made of water-proof paper. --
Paper car wheel (Railroad), a car wheel having a steel tire, and a center formed of compressed paper held between two plate-iron disks. Forney. --
Paper credit, credit founded upon evidences of debt, such as promissory notes, duebills, etc. --
Paper hanger, one who covers walls with paper hangings. --
Paper hangings, paper printed with colored figures, or otherwise made ornamental, prepared to be pasted against the walls of apartments, etc.; wall paper. --
Paper house, an audience composed of people who have come in on free passes. [ Cant ] --
Paper money, notes or bills, usually issued by government or by a banking corporation, promising payment of money, and circulated as the representative of coin. --
Paper mulberry. (Bot.) See under Mulberry. --
Paper muslin, glazed muslin, used for linings, etc. --
Paper nautilus. (Zool.) See Argonauta. --
Paper reed (Bot.), the papyrus. --
Paper sailor. (Zool.) See Argonauta. --
Paper stainer, one who colors or stamps wall paper. De Colange. --
Paper wasp (Zool.), any wasp which makes a nest of paperlike material, as the yellow jacket. --
Paper weight, any object used as a weight to prevent loose papers from being displaced by wind, or otherwise. --
on paper. (a) in writing; as, I would like to see that on paper. (b) in theory, though not necessarily in paractice. (c) in the design state; planned, but not yet put into practice. --
Parchment paper. See Papyrine. --
Tissue paper, thin, gauzelike paper, such as is used to protect engravings in books. --
Wall paper. Same as Paper hangings, above. --
Waste paper, paper thrown aside as worthless or useless, except for uses of little account. --
Wove paper, a writing paper with a uniform surface, not ribbed or watermarked. --
paper tiger, a person or group that appears to be powerful and dangerous but is in fact weak and ineffectual. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Of or pertaining to paper; made of paper; resembling paper. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Existing only on paper; unsubstantial; having very overrated power; as, a paper box; a paper army; a paper tiger. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. papered p. pr. & vb. n. papering. ] 1. To cover or line with paper, especially with wallpaper; to furnish with paper hangings; to wallpaper; as, to paper a room or a house. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

2. To fold or inclose in paper. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To put on paper; to make a memorandum of. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A book with paper covers; -- contrasted with hardback or hardcover.
Syn. -- softback, soft-cover. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. having a flexible binding; -- of books. Contrasted to hardcover or hardbacked or hardbound.
Syn. -- paperbacked, soft-bound, softcover, softback. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. same as paperback.
Syn. -- paperback. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A boy who sells or delivers newspapers. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A folder wire or plastic fastener for holding sheets of paper together.
Syn. -- gem clip. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

/mhw> n. One whose occupation is decorating walls with wallpaper. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. The application of wallpaper to walls for decorative purposes.
Syn. -- papering. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. Same as paperhanging. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books.
Syn. -- letter opener. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. To ignore or conceal (a disagreement or dispute) so as to continue friendly or productive relations; as, to paper over differences. [ PJC ]

n. pl. Documents providing information, esp. of an official nature about a person, vehicle, business, etc. See paper{ 9 }, n.
Syn. -- document, written document. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. See under Paper, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Work that involves handling or writing documents such as forms, letters, reports, sales records, etc. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Like paper; having the thinness or consistency of paper. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Paper covered on one side with sand glued fast, -- used for smoothing and polishing. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To smooth or polish with sandpaper; as, to sandpaper a door. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ F. papier torchon. ] Paper with a rough surface; esp., handmade paper of great hardness for the use of painters in water colors. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]