Bible paper


noun
  1. a very thin, strong, opaque rag paper often used for Bibles, prayer books, dictionaries, and the like.

Origin of Bible paper

1
First recorded in 1925–30

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British Dictionary definitions for Bible paper

Bible paper

noun
  1. a thin tough opaque paper used for Bibles, prayer books, and reference books

  2. (not in technical usage) another name for India paper

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