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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A paper made on wire molds that give it a characteristic watermark of close thin lines.
GNU Webster's 1913
- paper marked with parallel lines or water marks, as if ribbed, from parallel wires in the mold. It is called
blue laid ,cream laid , etc., according to its color. - n. See under Laid.
WordNet 3.0
- n. writing paper having a watermark of fine lines running across the grain
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reesetee Handmade paper, identifiable by the parallel lines made by the papermaking frame. As with a watermark, the lines are visible when the paper is held up to the light. Compare to wove paper. Feb 22, 2007