bond paper

American  

noun

1. a superior variety of paper usually with high cotton fiber content, especially used for stationery.

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bond paper British  

noun

1. a superior quality of strong white paper, used esp for writing and typing

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Etymology

Origin of bond paper

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Demand for junk bond paper also grew as investors looked to replace Ford bonds with other likely winners.

From Reuters • Nov. 3, 2023

He was in the faint scent of cigar smoke that had settled into the fibers of the fine bond paper and lain dormant for months, even years, until my nose woke it up.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2021

“Our systems had stopped working,” one of the characters moans, “jammed with the odor of copy machines, Wite-Out, the smell of bond paper, and the endless stress of pointless jobs done grudgingly to little applause.”

From Slate • May 15, 2017

In each case, the officer carries with him the original confirming message, typed on plain bond paper, which he hands to the next of kin.

From Time Magazine Archive

Unruled white bond paper of good quality in standard letter size, 8½ by 11 inches, is the most satisfactory.

From How To Write Special Feature Articles A Handbook for Reporters, Correspondents and Free-Lance Writers Who Desire to Contribute to Popular Magazines and Magazine Sections of Newspapers by Bleyer, Willard Grosvenor