India paper

noun

1

: a thin absorbent paper used especially for proving inked intaglio surfaces (such as steel engravings)

2

: a thin tough opaque printing paper

Examples of India paper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Printed on thin, but strong opaque India paper, each volume but one inch in thickness. —Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1749, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

India paper

noun

In·​dia paper

ˌin-dē-ə-

: a thin tough printing paper