retree

noun

re·​tree

rə̇‧ˈtrē

variants or retree paper

plural -s

: paper that is imperfect or slightly damaged (as by dirty stains, specks, or pinholes occurring in the process of manufacture)

packages of retree are often marked R in the U.S. and XX in Great Britain

compare cassie paper

Word History

Etymology

retree probably from French retrait withdrawal, retreat, from Middle French

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