laid paper

noun

1. paper with fine parallel and cross lines produced in manufacturing.

laid paper

noun

1. See wove paper
   paper with a regular mesh impressed upon it by the dandy roller on a paper-making machine Compare wove paper

Word History and Origins

Origin of laid paper¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

But they did not appear until nearly four or more years later, and therefore escaped the laid paper varieties.

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This laid paper was evidently used during the printing of the early supplies of the 1c and 3c denominations.

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Printed from entirely new plates, in clear and beautiful type, upon a choice laid paper.

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This head is found on the reprints on white and buff vertically laid paper.

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A new edition, printed from entirely new plates, on fine laid paper of extra quality, with half-tone illustrations by Louis Betts.

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