"paperful" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: paperfuls [plural], papersful [plural]
Etymology: From paper + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|paper|ful|pos=noun}} paper + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|+|papersful}} paperful (plural paperfuls or papersful)
  1. Enough to fill a paper.
    Sense id: en-paperful-en-noun-KUi4gtA1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for paperful meaning in English (1.8kB)

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          "ref": "2019, Allie Pleiter, Wander Canyon Courtship, Harlequin",
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