1. A material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood, rags or certain grasses
   "The artist selected high-quality watercolour paper for her painting"
    
2. A daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
   "he read his paper at breakfast";
   - newspaper
    
3. An essay (especially one written as an assignment)
   "he got an A on his paper";
   - composition, report, theme
    
4. A medium for written communication
   "the notion of an office running without paper is absurd"
    
5. A scholarly article describing new results, analysis or hypotheses
   "Make sure you have your papers ready for customs"
    
6. A business firm that publishes newspapers
   "Murdoch owns many papers";
   - newspaper, newspaper publisher
    
7. The physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher
   "He picked up the morning paper from his doorstep";
   - newspaper

1. Cover with paper
   "paper the box"
    
2. Cover with wallpaper
   "They papered the nursery with a cheerful pattern";
   - wallpaper

Derived forms: papered, papers, papering

Type of: article, cover, essay, material, medium, press, product, production, public press, publisher, publishing company, publishing firm, publishing house, stuff

Part of: page

Encyclopedia: Paper, rock, scissors