paper

PA'PER, noun [Latin papyrus, the name of an Egyptian plant, from which was made a kind of paper ] 1. A substance formed into thin sheets on which letters and figures are written or printed. paper is made of different materials; but among us it is usually made of linen or cotton rags. A fine paper is made of silk, particularly for bank-notes, which require to be very thin. 2. A piece of paper 3. A single sheet printed or written; as a daily paper; a weekly paper; a periodical paper; referring to essays, journals, newspapers, etc. 4. Any written instrument, whether note, receipt, bill, invoice, bond, memorial, deed, and the like. The papers lie on the speaker's table. They brought a paper to me to be signed. 5. A promissory note or notes or a bill of exchange; as negotiable paper 6. Hangings printed or stamped; paper for covering the walls of rooms. PA'PER, adjective Made of paper; consisting of paper 1. Thin; slight; as a paper wall. PA'PER, verb transitive To cover with paper; to furnish with paper hangings; as, to paper a room or a house. 1. To register. [Not used.] 2. To fold or inclose in paper