Synonyms for sandpaper
- noun
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Strong paper coated with (traditionally) sand or (today) manufactured aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, or other abrasive material, used for smoothing and polishing.
Near-synonym: emery paper
- v. 1
To polish or grind (a surface) with or as if with sandpaper.
Related words
- Word family
- sandpaperish sandpaperlike sandpapery
- Is a kind of
- abrasive
- Other spellings
- sanding paper
Forms
- Plural
- sandpapers
- Past participle
- sandpapered
e.g. sandpapered → sanded…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sandpaper | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- sand1
In other languages
- Français
- papier de verre
- Español
- lija