material manufactured in thin sheets from the pulp of wood or other fibrous substances, used for writing, drawing, or printing on, or as wrapping material

a sheet of paper

a paper napkin

toffee papers

a sheet of paper with something written or printed on it

he riffled through the papers on his desk

a set of examination questions to be answered at one session

we had to sit a three-hour paper

an essay or dissertation, especially one read at an academic lecture or seminar or published in an academic journal

he published a highly original paper on pattern formation

free passes of admission to a theatre or other entertainment

apply wallpaper to (a wall or room)

the walls were papered in a Regency stripe

fill (a theatre) by giving out free tickets

surely the theatre could at least have papered the house if the box office was looking so poor