green paper

noun

variants often Green Paper
British
: a government document that proposes and invites discussion on approaches to a problem

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Lastly, cut a simple leaf shape out of the green paper and glue it to the top. — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Nov. 2024 For a pineapple, use a yellow shirt and craft green paper leaves into a crown or headband. — Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025 Use green paper streamers to create a curtain in front of their bedroom door. — Amanda Rock, Parents, 16 Mar. 2026 Americans, especially ones who were youngish and worked on computers, were toting green paper bags around coastal cities (and later, smaller towns and non-coastal cities) en masse. — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for green paper

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First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of green paper was in 1967

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“Green paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20paper. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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