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

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rag paper

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

From Washington Post ● Jan. 25, 2020

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

From Reuters ● Jul. 25, 2019

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

It has been printed from new type on pure rag paper, specially made for this edition.

From Fifty Years of Golf by Hutchinson, Horace G.