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treacle papers

treacle papers is the plural of treacle paper.

Meaning of treacle paper

Noun

treacle paper (plural treacle papers)

  1. Paper covered in treacle, meant to attract and catch flies.
    • Flies buzzed in circles round the ceiling, and the treacle papers and bundles of dried clover were pinned to the window curtains.1912, Katherine Mansfield, The Woman at the Store

Questions about treacle papers

What is treacle papers the plural of?
Treacle papers is the plural of treacle paper.

Words near treacle papers in the dictionary

  1. treacle
  2. treacle bread
  3. treacle mustard
  4. treacle mustards
  5. treacle paper
  6. treacle papers
  7. treacle pudding
  8. treacle puddings
  9. treacle sleep
  10. treacle sleeps
  11. treacle tart

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