paper-train

verb

To housetrain (a dog) by encouraging it to defecate on old newspapers or similar material placed in a designated spot within the home.

Meanings

verbpaper-train (third-person singular simple present paper-trains, present participle paper-training, simple past and past participle paper-trained)

present singular third person paper-trains · participle present paper-training · participle past paper-trained · past paper-trained

  1. transitiveTo housetrain (a dog) by encouraging it to defecate on old newspapers or similar material placed in a designated spot within the home.
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APA

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MLA

“paper-train.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paper-train. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paper-train,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paper-train.

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