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paper-thin

paper-thin adjective: very thin, such as the quality of paper.

Adjective

paper-thin (not comparable)

  1. (literally) Very thin, such as the quality of paper.
  2. (figuratively) Insubstantial.
    • As late as 1948 NKP, for its part, pitted its Berkshires against borrowed road diesels and declared that the difference in costs was less than paper thin.1959, David P. Morgan, editor, Steam's Finest Hour, Kalmbach Publishing Co., page 41

paper-thin meaning in Malay

paper-thin in Malay

very thin
nipis macam kertas

Synonyms of paper-thin

Words formed from paper-thin

Questions about paper-thin

What does paper-thin mean?
Paper-thin means very thin, such as the quality of paper.
What is paper-thin in Malay?
Paper-thin in Malay is nipis macam kertas. See Paper-thin meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is paper-thin?
Paper-thin is an adjective.

Words near paper-thin in the dictionary

  1. paper-planes
  2. paper-pusher
  3. paper-pushers
  4. paper-thick
  5. paper-thickness
  6. paper-thin
  7. paper-thinness
  8. paper-trail
  9. paper-trails
  10. paper-train
  11. paper-trained

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