paper cup

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   a disposable cup made of paper; for holding drinks

   SynonymsDixie cup

   Broadercup

Questions about paper cup

What does paper cup mean?

paper cup means "a disposable cup made of paper; for holding drinks".

What is another word for paper cup?

Close synonyms include Dixie cup. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is paper cup a common word?

paper cup is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.