types:
carte
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
confetti
small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding)
papier carbone
a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper
carton
a stiff moderately thick paper
papier crépon
paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations
papier tue-mouche
paper that is poisoned or coated with a sticky substance to kill flies
journal
cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers
papier de riz
a thin delicate material resembling paper; made from the rice-paper tree
papier-calque
a semitransparent paper that is used for tracing drawings
papier à lettres
paper material made into thin sheets that are sized to take ink; used for writing correspondence and manuscripts
carte à jouer
one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
carte perforée
a card on which data can be recorded in the form of punched holes
feuille
a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)
papier à lettres
paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters; usually with matching envelopes
carte
thin cardboard, usually rectangular
carton ondulé
cardboard with corrugations (can be glued to flat cardboard on one or both sides)
carton
a cardboard suitable for making posters
carton
stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper
papier à cigarettes
a strong tissue paper that burns evenly and is sufficiently porous to control the burning of the tobacco in a cigarette