rag paper

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of rag paper¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

According to an affidavit, the receipt is handwritten, in Spanish, in iron gall ink on rag paper and measures about 8.5 by six inches.

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There, on cheap rag paper, was the story of American slavery.

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Because space is tight, she’s had to leave her usual rag paper — measuring nearly 2 by 3 feet — at home.

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

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

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