paper-thick: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Globalneutraldescriptive
    • Having a thickness comparable to that of paper; very thin.
    • Figuratively, insubstantial or flimsy in quality or substance.

    Examples

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    • The paper-thick walls barely kept out the noise from the busy street.

      Las paredes delgadas como papel apenas mantenían el ruido de la calle ocupada afuera.

    • Her paper-thick notebook was filled with delicate sketches on every page.

      Su cuaderno delgado como papel estaba lleno de delicados bocetos en cada página.

    • You could feel the chill through the paper-thick curtains fluttering by the window.

      Podías sentir el frío a través de las cortinas delgadas como papel que ondeaban junto a la ventana.

    • The letter was written on paper-thick parchment, making it very fragile to handle.

      La carta estaba escrita en pergamino delgado como papel, lo que la hacía muy frágil de manejar.

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