papery
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- paperiness noun
Etymology
Origin of papery
Example Sentences
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The show pairs the painting with a Kiki Smith sculpture, created over five decades later, that portrays the papery form of a woman from the waist down, her fetus dangling by an umbilical cord.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Beverage and food cartons — despite their papery appearance — are composed of layers of paper, plastic and sometimes aluminum.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
At the hospital, Ms. Amin’s twins, Iman and Ayman, lay with thin limbs and papery skin.
From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2024
One after the other, we popped the papery pods and shook the seeds into our palms.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024
The Russell Stover box has gone all the way around back to Tía, who takes out one of the little papery molds, and sighs when the kids argue about who will get it.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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