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paper (adj.)
1590s, from
paper
(n.). Figurative of something flimsy or unsubstantial from 1716.
Paper tiger
(1952) translates Chinese
tsuh lao fu
, popularized by Mao Zedong.
Paper doll
attested from 1849;
paper plate
from 1723.