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papers the house

papers the house is the third-person singular simple present indicative of paper the house.

Meaning of paper the house

Verb

paper the house (third-person singular simple present papers the house, present participle papering the house, simple past and past participle papered the house)

  1. (dated, slang) To give away free tickets to a theater performance etc. so as to ensure a sizeable audience.
    Synonyms:
    paper

Questions about papers the house

What is papers the house the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Papers the house is the third-person singular simple present indicative of paper the house.

Words near papers the house in the dictionary

  1. paperphile
  2. paperphiles
  3. paperphilia
  4. papers
  5. papers over
  6. papers the house
  7. papersful
  8. papershell
  9. papershells
  10. papershredder
  11. papershredders

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