Papers

Definitions

1. Official documents or identification, as a passport.
   plural, plural-only
2. Paper.
3. A collection of documents, unpublished writing or correspondence in an archive or library collection.
   plural, plural-only
4. cigarette papers
   Australia, plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Examples

“He lost his papers while travelling and had a hard time getting home.”

“Toward the end⟳ of the war, Benoit was sent off on his own⟳ with forged papers; he wound up working as a horse groom at a chalet in the Loire valley. Mandelbrot describes this harrowing youth with great sangfroid.”

“The arrival of the British Consul at Bangkok shall not take⟳ place⟳ before the ratification of this Treaty, nor until ten vessels owned by British subjects, sailing under British colours and with British papers, shall have⟳ entered the port of Bangkok for purposes of trade⟳, subsequent to the signing of this Treaty.”

“"All right, if you happen⟳ to be over that way, just get⟳ me some fags. No, wait⟳ a shake⟳, get⟳ me a tin of cigarette tobacco and some papers."”

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