pelure paper

noun

pe·​lure paper

pəˈlu̇(ə)r,

pelˈyu̇(ə)r,

-u̇ə-

: a crisp hard thin paper sometimes used for postage stamps

Word History

Etymology

pelure from French, literally, peel, from Old French peleure, from peler to peel, remove the hair from (from Latin pilare to remove the hair from, make bald, from pilus hair) + -ure

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