"paper-thin" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} paper-thin (not comparable)
  1. very thin, as paper is; insubstantial. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: razor-thin Translations (very thin): paperinohut (Finnish), nipis macam kertas (Malay)
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