noun
papers
PAY-puhz
noun
1
Official identity or travel documents, such as a passport or visa.
"The border guard asked to see their papers."
2
A collection of personal or professional documents and correspondence, often kept in an archive.
"The historian was granted access to the senator's private papers."
How to Use Papers
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOfficial ID documents, or a body of documents/letters someone has kept.
Common pairings
show your papers
personal papers
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