paperiness

pa·per·y

[pey-puh-ree]
adjective
like paper; thin or flimsy: the papery petals of the narcissus.

Origin:
1620–30; paper + -y1

pa·per·i·ness, noun
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papery (ˈpeɪpərɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
like paper, esp in thinness, flimsiness, or dryness
 
paperiness
 
n

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papery (ˈpeɪpərɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
like paper, esp in thinness, flimsiness, or dryness
 
paperiness
 
n

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