India paper

noun

A thin, tough paper made from bleached hemp and rag fibres.

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Meanings

nounIndia paper (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA thin, tough paper made from bleached hemp and rag fibres.

Origin

So called because it resembled fine paper imported from the Indian subcontinent.

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APA

India paper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/India%20paper

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“India paper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/India%20paper. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “India paper,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/India%20paper.

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