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Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 12:01 am    Post subject: paper Reply with quote

I'm looking for the common words to describe these
conditions.

What's the word to describe a sheet of paper when it's not
folded? When you use hands crush a sheet of paper into a
ball, what do you call it? Then what's the word to describe
the paper? Wrinkled?

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Mark Barratt
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Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 12:01 am    Post subject: Re: paper Reply with quote

netizen wrote:

Quote:
I'm looking for the common words to describe these
conditions.

What's the word to describe a sheet of paper when it's not
folded? When you use hands crush a sheet of paper into a
ball, what do you call it? Then what's the word to describe
the paper? Wrinkled?

Crumpled.

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Mark Barratt
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Freddy
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Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 12:02 am    Post subject: Re: paper Reply with quote

"Mark Barratt" <mark.barratt@enternet.hu> wrote in message
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netizen wrote:

I'm looking for the common words to describe these
conditions.

What's the word to describe a sheet of paper when it's not
folded? When you use hands crush a sheet of paper into a
ball, what do you call it? Then what's the word to describe
the paper? Wrinkled?


Not folded is simply a sheet of paper.
Crushed into a ball is a ball of paper, which is often described as crumpled
paper.

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David Fisher
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Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 12:02 am    Post subject: Re: paper Reply with quote

Netizen wrote:

Quote:
I'm looking for the common words to describe these
conditions.

What's the word to describe a sheet of paper when it's not
folded?

Maybe "uncreased"?

In origami instructions, you might find the word "clean" or "fresh", as in:

Start with a clean sheet of paper

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When you use hands crush a sheet of paper into a
ball, what do you call it? Then what's the word to describe
the paper? Wrinkled?

I agree with "crumpled" or "crumpled up".

David Fisher
Sydney, Australia
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R H Draney
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Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 12:03 am    Post subject: Re: paper Reply with quote

netizen filted:
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I'm looking for the common words to describe these
conditions.

What's the word to describe a sheet of paper when it's not
folded?

"Flat"..."smooth"..."pristine"....

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When you use hands crush a sheet of paper into a
ball, what do you call it?

The ball?...a "wad"....

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Then what's the word to describe
the paper? Wrinkled?

Yes, or "crumpled" as Mark suggests...if it's left in the ball, "wadded up"....r
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