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paper-thin

[pey-per-thin] / ˈpeɪ pərˈθɪn /
ADJECTIVE
paper
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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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

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

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

"The amount of detail is paper-thin," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025

With a sharp knife, she cut the roll into paper-thin strips, unwound the strips and hung them on a rack made of slender dowel sticks, which stood before the kitchen stove.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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