paper

modif.

paper

n.

1. A piece of legal or official writing

   document, official document, legal paper; see record 1.

   Papers, sense 1, include: abstract, affidavit, warranty, bill, certificate, citation, contract, instrument, credentials, data, deed, diploma, indictment, grant, orders, passport, visa, plea, records, safe-conduct, subpoena, summons, testimony, writ, decree, true bill, voucher, warrant, will.

2. A newspaper

   journal, daily, daily journal; see newspaper.

3. A piece of writing

   essay, article, theme; see exposition 2, writing 2.

4. Means of commercial exchange

   paper money, bills, bank notes; see money 1.

5. A manufactured product

   Paper, sense 5, includes --- writing material: typing, typewriter, stationery, bond paper, letterhead, personal stationery, ruled, rag, handmade, handtorn, deckle-edge, laid, crown, post paper, correspondence card, foolscap, second sheet, onion skin, manifold, carbon paper, note pad, note paper, note card, filing card; printing paper: newsprint, enameled, glazed, enameled book, coated stock, free sheet, machine-finished book, publication book, poster, computer, copier, xerographic, linen finish, ripple finish, vellum, eggshell, parchment, India, wove, four-ply blank, six-ply blank, writing; Bristol board, strawboard; miscellaneous: art, rice, Chinese rice, Japanese rice, Japanese tea oatmeal, crêpe, butcher's, wrapping, Kraft, tissue, brown, tar, roofing, building, tracing, graph, Whatman, transfer, scrap, blotting, filter, toilet, wax, photographic, sensitive, sensitized; wallpaper, Cellophane, Pliofilm (trademarks), paper towel, cleansing tissue.

on paper

1. recorded, signed, official; see written 2.

2. in theory, assumed to be feasible, not yet in practice;

paper

v.