"paper wall" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: paper walls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} paper wall (plural paper walls)
  1. (simile) A thin wall, especially if poorly soundproof.
    Sense id: en-paper_wall-en-noun-O~rf2Rqq Categories (other): English similes, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see paper, wall.
    Sense id: en-paper_wall-en-noun-atAwhUq7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: hear-through

Inflected forms

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