linen paper

American  

noun

1. paper, usually superior in quality, made from pure linen or from substitutes that produce a similar paper finish.

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linen paper British  

noun

1. paper made from flax fibres or having a similar texture

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Etymology

Origin of linen paper

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

Sheetz used Photoshop to reproduce historic philatelic images on sheets of linen paper, then cut out the facsimile stamps with a perforated blade that created the right ragged edges.

From Washington Post

Our “little baby boy,” he sings, was “like a black exclamation point on white linen paper.”

From New York Times

The Darlington County Historical Commission also houses original documents penned on linen paper and pig’s hide from the court of King George II, bestowing authority to the state’s provincial governor to run the Welsh tract.

From Washington Times

The card is thick creamy linen paper with raised gold lettering, with so many swirls and flourishes it’s hard to read. inia.

From Literature

It is not known who invented linen paper, but its introduction gave the first great impulse to book making.

From Project Gutenberg