powder paper

noun

1. Pharmacology. charta ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of powder paper¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

They were,—they surely were in creases like the folds of a powder paper!

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Yes,” scoffed Zizi, “with the help of Norah and her powder-paper, and Jenny and her tattle-tongue!

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Of course, the cigarette stubs and the powder-paper helped, too.

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You know how difficult it is to unfold and refold a powder-paper without making it look messy.

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