paper cut
English
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
paper cut
Where it comes from
From paper + cut.
noun paper cuts · papercut
- A wound caused by a piece of paper or any thin, sharp material which can slice through a person's skin.
- Any minor harm. The muscle hurried around to stand in front of Gregor. Jonah held up a hand. “Hey, easy there. Your boss isn't in any danger, unless he's prone to paper cuts.” Gregor rolled his eyes and stepped through the security guards.
- A text-based description of the cuts to be made in raw footage to make finished video.
- A decorative ornament made by artful cutting of paper, as into silhouettes.
- a paper cut bug: a bug which causes harm and would be easy to fix.
Translations
Every language
noun wound caused by piece of paper
| Español | corte de papel, corte papelero |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 被紙割傷 /被纸割伤 bèi zhǐ gēshāng |
| Deutsch | Papierschnittwunde |
| Русский | поре́з poréz |
noun decorative ornament made by artful cutting of paper, as into silhouettes
| 中文 | 剪紙 /剪纸 jiǎnzhǐ |
|---|
Talk about this word "paper cut." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/paper%20cut. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. paper cut. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/paper%20cut "paper cut." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/paper%20cut.
Cite this
MLA
APA
Chicago
BibTeX
@misc{paper_cut_2026,
title = {paper cut},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paper%20cut},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
