rag paper

American  

noun

1. a high-quality paper made from cotton or linen pulp.

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Etymology

Origin of rag paper

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

He spreads his brush over the cotton rag paper in front of him and squints in the sun.

From Reuters • Jul. 25, 2019

Her own approach is more sinuous and instinctual, taking black rag paper rather than white wall as its domain.

From Washington Post • Sep. 27, 2018

Striking a lighter note is a 1999 silk-screen, “Play,” in which the merrily elongated figures of four kids fly across the rag paper.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2017

Traditional rag paper, on the other hand, was smooth, easy to write on, foldable, and could be preserved for centuries.

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2017

Owing to the severe treatment it has undergone wood pulp paper does not last so long as the linen rag paper used by our ancestors.

From Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries by Slosson, Edwin E.