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papermaking

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The craft of making paper.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the craft of making paper

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: trade, craft

History

Etymology

From paper + making.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 造紙術 /造纸术 (zàozhǐshù) — craft of making paper
  • Finnish: paperinvalmistus — craft of making paper
  • Gujarati: કાગળકામ (kāgaḷkām) — craft of making paper
  • Hungarian: papírgyártás — craft of making paper
  • Polish: papiernictwo — craft of making paper