A paper cup is a disposable cup made out of paper and often lined or coated with plastic or wax to prevent liquid from leaking out or soaking through the paper. It may be made of recycled paper.
Plain paper cup.
Insulated paper cup for hot drinks, cut away to show air layer.
Dixie Cup Company, Easton, Pennsylvania.
The world's largest "paper" cup in front of what was once the Lily-Tulip manufacturing company, later Sweetheart Cup Company. Made of poured concrete, the cup stands about 68.1 feet (20.8 m) tall.
A disposable cup is a type of tableware and disposable food packaging. Disposable cup types include paper cups, plastic cups and foam cups. Expanded polystyrene is used to manufacture foam cups, and polypropylene is used to manufacture plastic cups.
A disposable paper cup
Disposable plastic cups
A disposable foam cup containing coffee
A disposable kulhar clay bowl with dahi (curd)