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    pap
    /pap/

    noun

    adjective

    • 1. (of food) lacking flavour and firmness: South African "the apple is so pap I won't eat it"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPAP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PAP definition: 1. food that is soft and has little taste 2. television, cinema, or books that are entertaining…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › papPap Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : a soft food (as for infants) 2. : political patronage. 3. : something lacking solid value or substance. Word History. Etymology. Noun (1) Middle English pappe; of imitative origin. Noun (2) Middle English. First Known Use. Noun (1) 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1. Noun (2)

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPAP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. any soft or semiliquid food, such as bread softened with milk, esp for babies or invalids; mash. 2. South Africa. porridge made from maize. 3. worthless or oversimplified ideas; drivel. intellectual pap. Collins English Dictionary.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPAP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PAP meaning: 1. food that is soft and has little taste 2. television, cinema, or books that are entertaining…. Learn more.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › papPap - definition of pap by The Free Dictionary

    1. Soft or semiliquid food, as for infants. 2. Material lacking real value or substance: TV shows that offer nothing but pap. 3. Slang Money and favors obtained as political patronage: "self-seeking politicians primarily interested in patronage, privilege, and pap" (Fiorello H. La Guardia).

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › papPAP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Pap definition: soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.. See examples of PAP used in a sentence.

  8. www.cancer.org › screening-tests › pap-testThe Pap (Papanicolaou) Test | Cervical Cancer Screening Test

    Oct 30, 2019 · A Pap test is a procedure used to collect cells from the cervix (lower part of the uterus) so they can be looked at closely in a lab under a microscope. It tests for changes in cells that might be pre-cancers or cancer. How is a Pap test done? The health care professional first places a speculum inside the vagina.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › papPap Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Noun. Abbreviation. Filter. noun. paps. A woman's breast or nipple. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Something resembling a teat or nipple, such as a steep hill. American Heritage. Any soft or semiliquid food for babies or invalids. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Any mash, paste, or pulp. Webster's New World.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › papPap - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of pap. noun. a diet that does not require chewing; advised for those with intestinal disorders. synonyms: soft diet, spoon food. see more. noun. worthless or oversimplified ideas. synonyms: pablum. see more. noun. the small projection of a mammary gland. synonyms: mamilla, mammilla, nipple, teat, tit. see more. Cite this entry. Style:

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › pappap noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

    Definition of pap noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.