sandpaper C2+ Topic:Materials & Substances Also spelled sand-paper US /ˈsændˌpeɪpɚ/ UK /ˈsændˌpeɪpə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun paper coated with abrasive grit, used to smooth surfaces She rubbed the rough edge with sandpaper until it felt silky. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · paper coated with abrasive... glasspaperabrasivesandabradesmooth Word family Related forms sandpaper Etymology AI details A compound of sand + paper, so named because early forms used sand grit glued to paper; sand from Old English sand, paper from Latin papyrus via Old French. sand Old English papyrus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Materials & Substances Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # sandpaper **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsændˌpeɪpɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsændˌpeɪpə/ ## Meanings 1. paper coated with abrasive grit, used to smooth surfaces ## Examples - She rubbed the rough edge with sandpaper until it felt silky. ## Synonyms - glasspaper - abrasive - sand - abrade - smooth ## Related Forms - sand - paper ## Roots and Affixes - Root: sand - Root: papyrus ## Etymology A compound of sand + paper, so named because early forms used sand grit glued to paper; sand from Old English sand, paper from Latin papyrus via Old French. ## AI Etymology Sandpaper is a compound of sand + paper, so named because early forms used sand grit glued to paper; sand from Old English sand, paper from Latin papyrus via Old French. The historical chain includes Old English sand and Latin papyrus. Morphologically, sandpaper is best read as compound and borrowing, yielding an English noun and verb shaped by both form history and later usage. In current English it functions as a noun and verb, with the sense "paper coated with abrasive grit, used to smooth surfaces". related forms include sand and paper. The result is an English noun and verb whose etymology preserves the older forms while supporting the word's specialized modern meaning. ## Topics - Materials & Substances - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown