Definition
Definition of paper-thin - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
thinnessextremely thin like paper
- The walls in the hotel were paper-thin.
2.
argumentweak and easily dismissed
- His paper-thin excuse didn't convince anyone.
Origin of paper-thin
English, paper (thin material) + thin (slender)
Terms with paper-thin included in their meaning
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stationery
thin flat pieces of paper or similar material
hygiene
thin, soft paper used for blowing the nose
hygiene
thin absorbent paper on a roll for personal hygiene
smoking
thin paper used for rolling cigarettes
crafts material
thin paper with a crinkled texture used for crafts and decorations
book binding
having a flexible paper or thin cardboard cover
packaging
thin paper used for wrapping delicate items
art
thin see-through paper for copying or drawing over images
wrapping
thin paper used to wrap sandwiches
smoking
thin paper for rolling cigarettes or joints
publication
book with a flexible or thin paper cover
paper type
thin paper used in printing bibles
publishing
having covers made of paper or thin cardboard
decoration
decorate with thin colored paper
stationery
thin paper coated with carbon for transferring writing to another sheet
carbon paper
thin paper used to transfer writing to another sheet
stationery
thin paper coated with transferable ink used for making copies
crafts
thin crinkled paper used for decorations
craft
crease paper into thin tightly-wrinkled texture for crafts
stationery
thin strong lightweight translucent paper
material
very thin paper used in books
food wrapping
thin paper used to wrap butter or food
tobacco product
thin cylinder of finely cut tobacco rolled in paper for smoking
printing
thin, tough, and opaque paper used primarily for printing fine books
Examples of paper-thin in a sentence
The paper-thin slices of ham were perfect for the sandwich. The theory was dismissed as paper-thin. Her paper-thin argument fell apart quickly.
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- French:très fin, ténu, ...
- German:papierdünn, dünn, ...
- Italian:sottilissimo, debole, ...
- Spanish:de papel, débil, ...
- Portuguese:finíssimo, fraco, ...
- Chinese:薄如纸, 站不住脚的, ...
- Japanese:紙のように薄い, 薄っぺらい, ...
- Arabic:رَقِيق جِدًّا, واه, ...
- Hebrew:דַּקִּיק, קָלוּשׁ, ...
- Russian:тонкий, как бумага, слабый, ...
- Ukrainian:надзвичайно тонкий, безпідставний, ...
- Hindi:कागज़-सा पतला, कमजोर, ...
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