"paper-thin" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} paper-thin (not comparable)
  1. (literally) Very thin, such as the quality of paper. Tags: literally, not-comparable Synonyms: razor-thin Translations (very thin): paperinohut (Finnish), nipis macam kertas (Malay)
    Sense id: en-paper-thin-en-adj-Ov8F9zyO Disambiguation of 'very thin': 99 1
  2. (figuratively) Insubstantial. Tags: figuratively, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-paper-thin-en-adj-B6Qqa6FU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Malay translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 18 82
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          "word": "paperinohut"
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        "(figuratively) Insubstantial."
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      "word": "paperinohut"
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      "word": "nipis macam kertas"
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