Phrase guide

writing paper

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Paper designed to be written on with ink; it may be ruled or unruled.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

paper material made into thin sheets that are sized to take ink; used for writing correspondence and manuscripts

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: paper

Narrower terms: stationery, letter paper, notepaper, rag paper, bond, bond paper, ledger paper, laid paper, wove paper, ola, olla, typewriter paper, typing paper, vellum

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Schreibpapier — paper for writing on
  • Hungarian: levélpapír — paper for writing on
  • Irish: páipéar scríbhneoireachta — paper for writing on
  • Irish: páipéar litreach — paper for writing on
  • Kyrgyz: жазуу кагазы (jazuu kagazı) — paper for writing on
  • Latvian: rakstāmpapīrs — paper for writing on
  • Latvian: rakstāmais papīrs — paper for writing on
  • Mongolian: бичгийн цаас (bičgiin caas) — paper for writing on
  • Norman: papi à êcrithe — paper for writing on
  • Plautdietsch: Schriewpapia — paper for writing on
  • Polish: papier listowy — paper for writing on
  • Scottish Gaelic: pàipear-sgriobhaidh — paper for writing on
  • Volapük: penamapapür — paper for writing on
  • Welsh: papur ysgrifennu — paper for writing on
  • Yakut: суруйар кумааҕы (suruyar kumaağï) — paper for writing on