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cartonnage

cartonnage noun: the papyrus used to wrap mummies in ancient Egypt.

Noun

cartonnage (countable and uncountable, plural cartonnages)

  1. The papyrus used to wrap mummies in ancient Egypt.

Forms of cartonnage

pluralcartonnages
alternative formcartonage

Origin of cartonnage

Borrowed from French cartonnage.

Questions about cartonnage

What does cartonnage mean?
Cartonnage means the papyrus used to wrap mummies in ancient Egypt.
What part of speech is cartonnage?
Cartonnage is a noun.
What is the plural of cartonnage?
The plural of cartonnage is cartonnages.

Words near cartonnage in the dictionary

  1. cartonful
  2. cartonfuls
  3. cartoning
  4. cartonless
  5. cartonlike
  6. cartonnage
  7. cartonnages
  8. cartonnier
  9. cartonniers
  10. cartons
  11. cartonsful

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