paper thin

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paper thin - thin as paper; "her blouse was paper thin"thin - of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section; "thin wire"; "a thin chiffon blouse"; "a thin book"; "a thin layer of paint"

paper thin

1. Literally, having a thickness comparable to paper; exceptionally thin. Often hyphenated when used before a noun. This knife is so sharp that it can cut vegetables into paper-thin slices. The top layer is paper thin, so be careful not to tear it.2. By extension, quite meager, inadequate, or feeble. John is always offering some paper-thin excuse as to why he's late. The promises the new president made in her campaign were exceptional, but so far her results have been paper thin.See also: paper, thin

paper thin

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adj thin as paper

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