linen paper

lin·en pa·per

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lin-uh n pey-per]
- /ˈlɪn ən ˈpeɪ pər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lin-uh n pey-per]
- /ˈlɪn ən ˈpeɪ pər/

Definitions of linen paper words

noun linen paper paper, usually superior in quality, made from pure linen or from substitutes that produce a similar paper finish. 1
noun linen paper paper made from flax fibres or having a similar texture 0
noun linen paper High quality paper with a high linen (i.e., flax fiber) content. 0

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Origin of linen paper

First appearance:

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1720-30

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Parts of speech for Linen paper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Linen paper

linen paper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

linen paper usage trend in Literature

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