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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

The French brasserie with paper-thin radishes, good cultured butter and a pinch of flaky salt.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

In Tegucigalpa, the nation’s capital from which Hernández left in chains in 2022, Asfura held a paper-thin lead Monday in Honduras’s presidential race.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

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

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

He has a MacBook, paper-thin, open in front of him.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins




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