Phrase guide

paper cup

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A disposable cup made out of paper and often lined with plastic or wax to prevent liquid from leaking out or soaking through the paper.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a disposable cup made of paper; for holding drinks

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Dixie cup

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cup

History

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: كُوب وَرَقِيّ (kūb waraqiyy) — disposable cup
  • Chinese Mandarin: 紙杯 /纸杯 (zhǐbēi) — disposable cup
  • Finnish: pahvikuppi — disposable cup
  • Finnish: pahvimuki — disposable cup
  • French: gobelet en carton — disposable cup
  • German: Pappbecher — disposable cup
  • Hungarian: papírpohár — disposable cup
  • Italian: bicchiere di carta — disposable cup
  • Japanese: 紙コップ (kami-koppu) — disposable cup
  • Korean: 종이컵 (jong'ikeop) — disposable cup
  • Polish: papierowy kubek — disposable cup
  • Portuguese: copo de papel — disposable cup
  • Russian: бума́жный стака́нчик (bumážnyj stakánčik) — disposable cup
  • Spanish: vaso de papel — disposable cup
  • Swedish: pappersmugg — disposable cup