English words starting with pap - page 1

Meanings of Paper tiger:

idiom

An entity that appears powerful but is actually ineffectual

noun

A person or thing that appears threatening but is ineffectual.

Usage examples:

In the event, it turns out that the sec has imposed no sanction of any material consequence, and is…

Meanings of Paper towel:

noun

A disposable towel made of absorbent paper

Meanings of Paper-money:

noun

Money in the form of paper, rather than coins or credit cards

Usage examples:

The us has recently redesigned all of its paper money to fight against counterfeiting.

Meanings of Paperasserie:

noun

Excessive bureaucratic procedure or paperwork; bureaucracy; red tape.

Meanings of Paperback:

noun

A book bound in stiff paper or flexible card.

Usage examples:

The shelves were stacked with well-thumbed paperbacks

adjective

(of a book) bound in stiff paper or flexible card.

Usage examples:

The paperback edition of her biography

Meanings of Paperbacks:

noun

A book bound in stiff paper or flexible card.

Usage examples:

The shelves were stacked with well-thumbed paperbacks

adjective

(of a book) bound in stiff paper or flexible card.

Usage examples:

The paperback edition of her biography

Meanings of Paperbark:

noun

A cajuput tree.

Usage examples:

Powering along at full speed we quickly find ourselves surrounded by imposing stands of paperbark a…

Meanings of Paperboard:

noun

Cardboard or pasteboard.

Usage examples:

Fluid milk packaging is still generally divided between paperboard and plastic packaging.

Meanings of Paperbound:

adjective

Of a book, etc.: bound in paper covers; paperback.

noun

A book bound in paper covers; a paperback.

Meanings of Paperboy:

noun

A boy who delivers newspapers to people's homes.

Usage examples:

Because i live in the middle of nowhere, the paper boy doesn't deliver this far into the wilderness…

Meanings of Paperboys:

noun

A boy who delivers newspapers to people's homes.

Usage examples:

Because i live in the middle of nowhere, the paper boy doesn't deliver this far into the wilderness…

Meanings of Paperclip:

noun

A piece of bent wire or plastic used for holding several sheets of paper together.

Meanings of Papered:

verb

Apply wallpaper to (a wall or room).

Usage examples:

The walls were papered in a regency stripe

noun

Material manufactured in thin sheets from the pulp of wood or other fibrous substances, used for writing, drawing, or printing on, or as wrapping material.

Usage examples:

A sheet of paper

Meanings of Paperful:

noun

The contents of a piece of paper; the amount that can be contained in a piece of paper.

Meanings of Papergirl:

noun

A girl who delivers newspapers to people's homes.

Usage examples:

The papergirl completed her early-morning round

Meanings of Paperhanger:

noun

A person who decorates with wallpaper, especially professionally.

Usage examples:

Don't hesitate to ask your professional paperhanger to provide certification of insurance covering …

Meanings of Paperhangers:

noun

A person who decorates with wallpaper, especially professionally.

Usage examples:

Don't hesitate to ask your professional paperhanger to provide certification of insurance covering …

Meanings of Paperhanging:

noun

The action or an act of decorating a room with wallpaper.

Meanings of Papering:

verb

Apply wallpaper to (a wall or room).

Usage examples:

The walls were papered in a regency stripe

noun

Material manufactured in thin sheets from the pulp of wood or other fibrous substances, used for writing, drawing, or printing on, or as wrapping material.

Usage examples:

A sheet of paper

Meanings of Paperknife:

noun

A blunt knife used for cutting paper, such as when opening envelopes or slitting the uncut pages of books.

Usage examples:

Sometimes a paperknife is used but it may be difficult to insert the tip of the knife under the flap.

Meanings of Paperknives:

noun

A blunt knife used for cutting paper, such as when opening envelopes or slitting the uncut pages of books.

Usage examples:

Sometimes a paperknife is used but it may be difficult to insert the tip of the knife under the flap.

Meanings of Papermaking:

noun

The manufacture of paper.

Usage examples:

She said the idea for the collaboration came in 2002 when di harris, a renowned calligrapher and pa…

Meanings of Papern:

adjective

Made of paper.

Meanings of Papers:

noun

Material manufactured in thin sheets from the pulp of wood or other fibrous substances, used for writing, drawing, or printing on, or as wrapping material.

Usage examples:

A sheet of paper

verb

Apply wallpaper to (a wall or room).

Usage examples:

The walls were papered in a regency stripe

plural noun

Official documents

Usage examples:

The guard asked to see my papers.

Meanings of Paperweights:

noun

A small, heavy object for keeping loose papers in place.

Usage examples:

The tools of calligraphy include accessories such as penholders, brush pots, ink boxes, paperweight…