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Definition of paper-thin adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

paper-thin

adjective

/ˌpeɪpə ˈθɪn/

/ˌpeɪpər ˈθɪn/

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(of objects) very thin and delicate
- paper-thin slices of meat
compare wafer-thin

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