half-quire
[ haf-kwiuhr, hahf- ]
noun
12 uniform sheets of paper.
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How to use half-quire in a sentence
“half-quire of paper for a penny,” bellows the street-stationer.
A History of the Cries of London | Charles HindleyTaking another half-quire, he went through with the same operation;—in vain.
The Leavenworth Case | Anna Katherine GreenHalf quire tinted drawing paper (pearl, light drab, cool and warm greys).
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