Meanings
nountar paper (countable and uncountable, plural tar papers)
plural tar papers
- alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of tarpaper.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna heavy paper impregnated with tar and used as part of a roof for waterproofing
Similar
roofing paper
Broader
paperroofing material
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
tar paper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tar%20paper
MLA
“tar paper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tar%20paper. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tar paper,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tar%20paper.
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