papery
[ pey-puh-ree ]
/ ˈpeɪ pə ri /
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adjective
like paper; thin or flimsy: the papery petals of the narcissus.
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papery
/ (ˈpeɪpərɪ) /
adjective
like paper, esp in thinness, flimsiness, or dryness
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