paper fan

Handheld breeze maker

A paper fan is a handheld device for creating a cooling breeze, made by folding paper into accordion pleats or stretching it across a rigid frame.

Folding fans collapse for easy carrying; fixed fans often feature decorative designs.

She fanned herself with a paper fan during the ceremony.

Paper fans also appear as cheap promotional items or party decorations.

Related

breeze · flutter · handheld · palm leaf · Japanese · Chinese · silk · bamboo · geisha · tea ceremony · summer · hot summer · heat · elegant · fluttering · dance · dance performance · Spanish

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Opposites
power source/mechanism

paper fanelectric fan

Motor-driven air mover

ceiling fan · desk fan · box fan · industrial fan · air conditioner

material composition

paper fansilk fan

Handheld cooling accessory

cooling method

paper fanair conditioner

Mechanical cooling system

air conditioning · AC unit · evaporative cooler · swamp cooler · cooling system

Family

paper, fan, papers, papered, papering, papery, paperwork, fans, fanned

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G