Samarqandi paper

noun

Paper of high quality made in Samarqand.

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Meanings

nounSamarqandi paper (uncountable)
  1. uncountablePaper of high quality made in Samarqand.

    According to du Mans, Samarqandi paper was so thin that painters could use it as a transparency to copy designs.

    2003, Willem M. Floor, Traditional Crafts in Qajar Iran, page 290

Translations

Persian کاغذ سمرقندی
  • کاغذ سمرقندیTranslations
Polish papier sarmakandzki
  • papier sarmakandzkiTranslations
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