printing paper

American  

noun

Photography.

1. sensitized paper for printing positives.

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Etymology

Origin of printing paper

First recorded in 1780–90

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printing paper

Silicon dioxide is found in paints and printing paper, for example, and is also used as a food additive.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 6, 2024

"Food, drink, snacks, printing, printing paper and resources, buying pens, books, pencil cases, calculators - all of that stuff is going up which is making it hard for students across the board," she said.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2023

Use regular printing paper for the gift wrap, said Ms. Madfis, and card stock for the rest.

From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2021

At best, I completed simple administrative tasks, such as printing paper and hoarding Post-its, with mild competence.

From Salon ● Feb. 10, 2014

The only sort made, however, was the coarse brown; and it was not till 1690, when the French protestant refugees settled in England, that their own paper-makers began to make white writing and printing paper.

From A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery. With a Short Explanation of Some of the Principal Natural Phenomena. For the Use of Schools and Families. Enlarged and Revised Edition. by Anonymous