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papery

/ˈpeɪpəri/

paperyadjective

paperier

Comp.

paperiest

Super.

/ˈpeɪpəri/

Translations

The leaves were dry and papery.

Листья были сухими и бумажными.

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Definitions

Resembling paper in thinness or texture.

The leaves of the plant were dry and papery, rustling in the slightest breeze.

Figuratively, flimsy, weak, or lacking substance.

Critics dismissed the proposal as papery and unconvincing.

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