| 1. | a fine, thin, opaque paper made in the Orient, used chiefly in the production of thin-paper editions and for impressions of engravings. |
| 2. | Bible paper. |
| a very thin, strong, opaque rag paper often used for Bibles, prayer books, dictionaries, and the like. |
| Bible paper n. A thin, strong, opaque printing paper used for Bibles and reference books. Also called India paper. |
| India paper n.
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