kraft

American  

[kraft, krahft] / kræft, krɑft /

noun

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

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kraft British  

/ krɑːft /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of kraft

1905–10; < German: literally, strength

Example Sentences

DMS also results from kraft pulping, producing a ghastly, retch-inducing smell you'll have noticed if you've ever driven by a paper processing plant.

From Salon • May 31, 2025

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

He invested in kraft vats, and when corrugating technology reached in America, he invested in that too, allowing him to produce bigger, stronger boxes capable of carrying heavier cargo, like sugar and coffee beans.

From New York Times • Nov. 28, 2022

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

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson