Bible paper

American  

noun

1. a very thin, strong, opaque rag paper often used for Bibles, prayer books, dictionaries, and the like.

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Bible paper British  

noun

1. a thin tough opaque paper used for Bibles, prayer books, and reference books

2. (not in technical usage) another name for India paper

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Etymology

Origin of Bible paper

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Back in 2013, HBO aired “Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream,” a bio-doc thinner than Bible paper.

From Washington Post

And I said, “Well, print them all on that kind of Bible paper, and then there you go. You won’t have a thick book.”

From Salon

My actual concept was that it be printed on that really thin Bible paper, onionskin paper or something.

From Salon

The pages are opaque, acid-free book paper, rather than the transparent sheets almost derogatorily referred to as "Bible paper," and will be printed using traditional offset printing.

From The Verge

He gave instructions that vest-pocket editions of his books be printed in Russian on Bible paper by his Paris publisher for more convenient smuggling to the Soviet Union.

From Time Magazine Archive