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India paper

India paper noun: a thin, tough paper made from bleached hemp and rag fibres.

Noun

India paper (uncountable)

  1. A thin, tough paper made from bleached hemp and rag fibres.

Origin of India paper

So called because it resembled fine paper imported from the Indian subcontinent.

Questions about India paper

What does India paper mean?
India paper means a thin, tough paper made from bleached hemp and rag fibres.
What part of speech is India paper?
India paper is a noun.

Words near India paper in the dictionary

  1. India ink
  2. India inks
  3. India matting
  4. India pale ale
  5. India pale ales
  6. India paper
  7. India proof
  8. India proofs
  9. India relish
  10. India relishes
  11. india rubber

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