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paper-thinness

paper-thinness noun: the state or quality of being paper-thin.

Noun

paper-thinness (uncountable)

  1. The state or quality of being paper-thin.
    • For an ORA-TINT denture can be pressed to almost paper-thinness in the palatal portion and still show amazing strength.1927, Ohio State Dental Society, “Please Your Patient with a denture of ORA-TINT, the life-like material”, in Bulletin of the Ohio State Dental Society, volumes 1-6, page 45

Origin of paper-thinness

From paper-thin + -ness.

Questions about paper-thinness

What does paper-thinness mean?
Paper-thinness means the state or quality of being paper-thin.
What part of speech is paper-thinness?
Paper-thinness is a noun.

Words near paper-thinness in the dictionary

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

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