Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toned paper

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English

Syllables: toned -pa-per
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Paper having a slight tint, in distinction from paper which is white or whitish.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Yet, as the interest is still gripped by the process of printing, the mind becomes conscious that every minute or two a trolley load of paper is run through the alley ways between the machines, coloured paper for covers and "jackets," toned paper for books, and piles upon piles of sheets glistening white in the light, coming to satisfy the appetite of the machines printing the serials which bear the imprint of the House."

Usage

Inflected Forms

toned papers (plural)

Questions

What does toned paper mean?: Paper having a slight tint, in distinction from paper which is white or whitish.

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