What does paper-thin mean?
Paper-thin means (literally) Very thin, such as the quality of paper..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(literally) Very thin, such as the quality of paper..
As late as 1948 NKP, for its part, pitted its Berkshires against borrowed road diesels and declared that the difference in costs was less than paper thin.
Use paper-thin when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Paper-thin means (literally) Very thin, such as the quality of paper..
Common synonyms include paper-thick, razor-thin.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
As late as 1948 NKP, for its part, pitted its Berkshires against borrowed road diesels and declared that the difference in costs was less than paper thin.
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