Paper

What “Paper” means

Noun

1. A sheet material typically used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.
2. Ellipsis of newspaper; anything used as such (such as a newsletter or listing magazine).
3. Ellipsis of wallpaper.
4. Ellipsis of wrapping paper.
5. An open hand (a handshape resembling a sheet of paper), that beats rock and loses to scissors. It loses to lizard and beats Spock in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock.

Adj

1. Made of paper.
2. Insubstantial (from the weakness of common paper).
3. Planned (from plans being drawn up on paper).
4. Having a title that is merely official, or given by courtesy or convention.

Verb

1. To apply paper to.
2. To document; to memorialize.
3. To fill (a theatre or other paid event) with complimentary seats.
4. To submit official papers to (a law court, etc.).
5. To give public notice (typically by displaying posters) that a person is wanted by the police or other authority.

Where the word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros)bor. Latin papȳrusslbor. Old Catalan paperbor. Anglo-Norman paperbor. Middle English paper English paper From Middle English paper, from Anglo-Norman paper, from Old Catalan paper, borrowed from Latin papȳrus (and given the Catalan suffix -er), from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros).

Business name ideas with “Paper”

Industries where “Paper” fits

We suggest this word for 10 business types and industries, including:

• Print Shop
• All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
• Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers
• Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing
• Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
• Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing
• Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing
• Printing and Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers
• Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing
• Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery Manufacturing