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sheet of paper

/ʃit əf ˈpeɪpər/
/ʃit əf ˈpeɪpə/
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Other forms: sheets of paper

Definitions of sheet of paper
  1. noun
    paper used for writing or printing
    synonyms: piece of paper, sheet
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    types:
    slip, slip of paper
    a small sheet of paper
    signature
    a sheet with several pages printed on it; it folds to page size and is bound with other signatures to form a book
    folio, leaf
    a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)
    tear sheet
    a sheet that can be easily torn out of a publication
    foolscap
    a size of paper used especially in Britain
    style sheet
    a sheet summarizing the editorial conventions to be followed in preparing text for publication
    worksheet
    a sheet of paper with multiple columns; used by an accountant to assemble figures for financial statements
    revenue stamp, stamp
    a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid
    flyleaf
    a blank leaf in the front or back of a book
    interleaf
    a blank leaf inserted between the leaves of a book
    page
    one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
    type of:
    paper
    a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
Pronunciation
US
/ʃit əf ˈpeɪpər/
UK
/ʃit əf ˈpeɪpə/
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