# papers

Pronunciation: US say "PAY-purz" /ˈpeɪpɚz/; UK say "PAY-puhz" /ˈpeɪpəz/

## Noun

1. Plural of paper. — plural of paper.
   - Simple: Plural of paper. Use this form when talking about more than one paper.
   - _The students submitted their papers before the deadline._
   - _He shuffled through the loose papers looking for the receipt._
2. Official documents or identification carried by a person, such as a passport.
   - Simple: Official documents you carry to show who you are or what you are allowed to do, such as a passport.
   - _Customs officers checked everyone's papers at the crossing._
   - _He was detained because his papers were not in order._
3. The documents, letters, and unpublished writings of a person or body, kept as a collection in an archive or library.
   - Simple: Letters, notes, and documents of a person or group, kept together in a library or archive.
   - _The author's papers include unpublished drafts and decades of correspondence._
   - _Historians often cite the general's papers when reconstructing the campaign._
4. Thin sheets of paper used for hand-rolling cigarettes.
   - Simple: Thin sheets used to roll your own cigarettes by hand.
   - _He tore one of the papers from the booklet and started rolling._
   - _The shop sells filters, papers, and loose tobacco behind the counter._

## Verb

5. Third-person singular simple present of paper. — third-person singular simple present indicative of paper
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of paper. Use it with he, she, or it.
   - _The decorator papers each room in a soft neutral shade._
   - _She carefully papers the nursery before the baby arrives._

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