sandpapers

Grit-coated finishing sheets

Sandpapers is the plural of sandpaper—sheets of paper or cloth coated with abrasive grit, used for smoothing surfaces.

The verb sandpapers means to smooth or polish with sandpaper: She sandpapers the wood between coats of varnish.

Different grits serve different purposes, from coarse shaping to fine finishing.

noun

abrasive

Rough enough to erode

  • gritDetermination or abrasive particles
  • coarsenessRough or vulgar quality
  • emeryGranular polishing mineral

grain · texture · roughness · aluminum oxide · garnet · glasspaper · pumice · woodworking · carpentry · finishing

verb

smooth

Without roughness or difficulty

  • buffAvid fan; also burnish
  • polishSmooth by rubbing
  • rubApply friction manually

scrape · scour · abrade · roughen · finish · hone · refine · prep · deburr · feather

Opposites
surface treatment action

sandpaperspolishes

Rubs until shiny

buffs · varnishes · lacquers · glazes · coats

surface texture result

sandpaperspolishes

Rubs until shiny

glosses · shines · buffs · mirrors

material texture

sandpaperssilk

Fine woven insect fiber

velvet · satin · chamois · microfiber cloth · polishing cloth

Family

sandpaper, sandpapery, sandpapered, sandpapering

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