"paper trade" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: the paper trade [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|en|noun|head=the paper trade}} the paper trade
  1. The business of buying and selling paper. Related terms: pinner-up
    Sense id: en-paper_trade-en-noun-m5KM0LFO
  2. (UK, slang, obsolete) The sale of printed song lyrics by street peddlers. Tags: UK, obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-paper_trade-en-noun-nVRgxqUG Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87

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