brown paper

British

noun

a coarse unbleached paper used for wrapping

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He sat by himself and opened the brown paper bag lunch that the school provided.

From Literature

The moment an order pops up on the screen, workers jump into action - picking, scanning, and packing items into the trademark brown paper bags with such speed it almost feels robotic.

From BBC

In his hand was a tiny parcel, of brown paper and thin green thread.

From Literature

And there it is—a rectangular package wrapped in brown paper and twine.

From Literature

She reaches into her giant purse and takes out yet another crinkly brown paper bag.

From Literature

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