- India paper
- noun Date: 1768 1. a thin absorbent paper used especially for proving inked intaglio surfaces (as steel engravings) 2. a thin tough opaque printing paper
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India paper
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India paper — India In di*a, n. [See {Indian}.] A country in Southern Asia; the two peninsulas of Hither and Farther India; in a restricted sense, Hither India, or Hindostan. [1913 Webster] {India ink}, a nearly black pigment brought chiefly from China, used… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
India paper — is a type of paper which from 1875 has been based on bleached hemp and rag fibres, that produced a very thin, tough opaque white paper. It has a basis weight of 20 pounds, yet bulks 1,000 pages to the inch. It became popular in particular for the … Wikipedia
India paper — n. [after INDIA in generalized sense “Far East”] 1. a thin, absorbent paper made in China and Japan from vegetable fiber, used in taking proofs from engraved plates 2. a thin, strong, opaque paper used for printing Bibles, dictionaries, etc.:… … English World dictionary
India paper — 1. a fine, thin, opaque paper made in the Orient, used chiefly in the production of thin paper editions and for impressions of engravings. 2. See Bible paper. [1760 70] * * * … Universalium
India paper — noun 1》 soft, absorbent paper used for proofs of engravings. 2》 very thin, tough, opaque printing paper, used especially for Bibles … English new terms dictionary
India paper — In′dia pa per n. fia a fine, thin, opaque paper used chiefly in the production of thin paper editions and for impressions of engravings … From formal English to slang
India paper — /ˈɪndiə peɪpə/ (say indeeuh paypuh) noun 1. a thin, soft, absorbent paper originally made in Asia, used for impressions of engravings. 2. a thin, tough, opaque paper used in printing Bibles, prayer books, large reference works, etc …
india paper — n. 1 a soft absorbent kind of paper orig. imported from China, used for proofs of engravings. 2 a very thin tough opaque printing paper … Useful english dictionary
India paper — thin but tough paper used in printing the bible and large reference works … English contemporary dictionary
India paper — Тонкая печатная бумага … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
