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wove paper

–noun
paper that exhibits a pattern of fine mesh when held up to the light.
Compare laid paper.


Origin:
1805–15
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wove paper  
n.  Paper made on a closely woven wire roller or mold and having a faint mesh pattern.

[Variant past participle of weave.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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