kraft

American

[kraft, krahft] / kræft, krɑft /

noun

a strong, usually brown paper processed from wood pulp, used chiefly for bags and as wrapping paper.

kraft British

/ krɑːft /

noun

strong wrapping paper, made from pulp processed with a sulphate solution

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Etymology

Origin of kraft

1905–10; < German: literally, strength

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kraft

Slowly he handed me a brown paper bag — mind you, just a regular lunch-size kraft paper bag, still flat and folded.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2024

Grid transformers are filled with copper windings, other metallic components, and cellulose-based electrical insulation like kraft paper.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 2024

WestRock’s paper mill produced 510,000 tons of paper products annually, including kraft paper, white-top liner and bleached pulp.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2023

Much like corrugated cardboard, kraft paper can also be made from recycled paper, as well as wood pulp.

From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2022

Just as they had hoped, the back was covered with brown kraft paper.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

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