Papers

//ˈpeɪpɚz// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of paper. form-of, plural
  2. 2
    Official documents or identification, as a passport. plural, plural-only

    "He lost his papers while travelling and had a hard time getting home."

  3. 3
    writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) wordnet
  4. 4
    A collection of documents, unpublished writing or correspondence in an archive or library collection. plural, plural-only
  5. 5
    cigarette papers Australia, plural, plural-only

    ""All right, if you happen to be over that way, just get me some fags. No, wait a shake, get me a tin of cigarette tobacco and some papers.""

Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of paper form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

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documentacculturationadmissionadoptionaffiliationamericanization

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"Next thing you know, you'll be in the papers."

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