art paper

[ ahrt-pey-per ]

noun
  1. high-quality coated paper with either a matte or glossy finish, used especially in the printing of picture books, brochures, calendars, and other illustrated materials: The Matisse exhibit pamphlets are printed on a glossy art paper.

  2. construction paper, or any similar heavy paper used for art or craft projects: We’re going to need more green and brown art paper for the trees.

Origin of art paper

1
First recorded in 1895–1900

Words Nearby art paper

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How to use art paper in a sentence

  • It is an excellent light source, capable of shining through most standard art papers and fabrics.

  • She wrote on that new art paper with the gnawed looking edges and stiff as a newly laundered cuff.

    Half Portions | Edna Ferber
  • An art paper coated on both sides is manufactured by passing the paper through the coating machine twice.

    The Manufacture of Paper | Robert Walter Sindall
  • There are one or two empirical methods for testing the condition of coating on an art paper.

    The Manufacture of Paper | Robert Walter Sindall
  • In the case of imitation art paper, which contains 25 to 30 per cent.

    The Manufacture of Paper | Robert Walter Sindall

British Dictionary definitions for art paper

art paper

noun
  1. a high-quality type of paper having a smooth coating of china clay or similar substance on it

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