piece of paper
Single flat leaf
A piece of paper is a single sheet, typically cut or torn from a larger supply.
The phrase emphasizes the physical object rather than what's written on it: She scribbled the number on a piece of paper.
Often implies something informal or temporary, contrasted with official documents: It's just a piece of paper dismisses a contract, diploma, or certificate as meaningless.
- foolscapLarge paper format
- sheetFlat rectangular material
- loose leafPages without permanent binding
- chitInformal IOU or receipt
- slipMinor error or misstep
carte · vellum · blank sheet · note · leaf · folio · A4 · cardstock · quire · legal pad · parchment · blank page · writing · scribble · post-it note · sticky note · memo · letter
piece of paperstone tablet
Inscribed flat rock
screen · hard drive · cloud storage · database · oral tradition
piece, paper, pieces, papers, piecing, pieced, piecemeal, piecework, pieceworker