batonné paper

noun

ba·​ton·​né paper

¦bätᵊn¦ā-,

ba-,

-tȯ¦nā-,

-tō-

: a paper watermarked with widely spaced parallel lines and used especially by philatelists

Word History

Etymology

partial translation of French papier batonné ruled paper, from papier paper + batonné ruled, crossed out, past participle of bâtonner to rule, cross out, from bâton

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