Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rag paper

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: rag -pa-per
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Paper made from the pulp of rags.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Four hundred years ago, paper was made from rags (or, technically, the cloth fibers that make up rags). Rag paper sounds like something cheap, but in fact, it’s quite the opposite. In comparison to what we use today, rag paper was downright luscious, often thick and soft to the touch. This is one of the main reasons so many early printed books are missing blank leaves: owners would cut them out to use them for other purposes. A perfectly good piece of expensive paper, just sitting there not being used? What a waste!"

Usage

Inflected Forms

rag papers (plural)

Phrases

rag and bone man

Frequently Paired Words

rag and bone man ragpicker linen paper

Questions

What does rag paper mean?: Paper made from the pulp of rags.

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