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- [weyst-pey-per]
- /ˈweɪstˌpeɪ pər/
- /ˈweɪst.ˌpe.pə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [weyst-pey-per]
- /ˈweɪstˌpeɪ pər/
Definitions of wastepaper word
- noun wastepaper paper thrown away as useless. 1
- noun wastepaper Unwanted paper that has been discarded rather than recycled. 1
- noun wastepaper paper discarded as useless 1
- noun wastepaper paper discarded after use 0
- noun wastepaper paper thrown away after use or as useless 0
Information block about the term
Origin of wastepaper
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; waste + paper
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Wastepaper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wastepaper popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
wastepaper usage trend in Literature
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