paper-thin

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Fanatics, just as it did with the Red Sox jersey, also flagged the paper-thin look of uniforms during the design and manufacturing process.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

Gas-injected foams and paper-thin uppers make high-tech shoes lighter than ever before—and records are tumbling just as fast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

The salmon is cured with salt and sugar, then slowly cold-smoked to preserve the texture and delicate nature of the fish, before being hand-sliced paper-thin and shipped right to your door.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025

Revealing a boundary as fragile as this paper-thin clay layer required painstaking work.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

I was waving my hand this way and that, because in front of me floated a small bird with horns and colorful paper-thin wings.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan