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noun
A thin, tough paper made from bleached hemp and rag fibres.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
a thin tough opaque paper used in fine books
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: paper
History
So called because it resembled fine paper imported from the Indian subcontinent.
