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Definition of
paper-thin adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
paper-thin
adjective
adjective
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(
of objects
)
very thin and delicate
paper-thin slices of meat
compare
wafer-thin
See
paper-thin
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paper-thin
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