Phrase guide

rolling paper

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A small sheet of paper used for rolling (tobacco) cigarettes, joints (marijuana cigarettes), and the like.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

singular of rolling papers (official documents permitting one to drive, particularly to drive freight trucks).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, form-of, obsolete, singular, uncommon

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a strong tissue paper that burns evenly and is sufficiently porous to control the burning of the tobacco in a cigarette

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cigarette paper

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tissue, tissue paper

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: cigaretpapir — paper for rolling cigarettes
  • Dutch: vloeitje — paper for rolling cigarettes
  • Dutch: vloeipapier — paper for rolling cigarettes
  • Finnish: sätkäpaperi — paper for rolling cigarettes
  • French: papier à rouler — paper for rolling cigarettes
  • German: Zigarettenpapier — paper for rolling cigarettes
  • German: Blättchen — paper for rolling cigarettes
  • Hungarian: cigarettapapír — paper for rolling cigarettes
  • Irish: páipéar toitíní — paper for rolling cigarettes
  • Italian: cartina — paper for rolling cigarettes
  • Italian: papella — paper for rolling cigarettes
  • Macedonian: ризла (rizla) — paper for rolling cigarettes
  • Norwegian Bokmål: rullepapir — paper for rolling cigarettes
  • Norwegian Bokmål: sigarettpapir — paper for rolling cigarettes
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: rullepapir — paper for rolling cigarettes
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: sigarettpapir — paper for rolling cigarettes
  • Polish: bletka — paper for rolling cigarettes
  • Polish: bibułka — paper for rolling cigarettes
  • Romanian: hârtie de țigară — paper for rolling cigarettes
  • Spanish: papel de fumar — paper for rolling cigarettes
  • Swahili: waraka — paper for rolling cigarettes