/ Dictionary / Index P paper wasp: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pa'per wasp" Pronunciation: [key] any of several social wasps, as the yellow jacket or hornet, that construct a nest of a paperlike substance consisting of chewed plant material. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. paper-train paperweight Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dissonant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language