often attributive
: a strong paper or cardboard made from wood pulp produced from wood chips boiled in an alkaline solution containing sodium sulfate

Examples of kraft in a Sentence

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Use tissue paper, kraft paper, or scrapbook papers to dress up your gift. Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025 Durham employs many budget-friendly hacks in her own home, one of which is wrapping her gifts using classic brown kraft paper. Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2025 Here the kraft sheets have been reinforced with heavy canvas and treated with a water-resistant coating to find new life as travel luggage. Michael Calore, Wired News, 25 Nov. 2025 Bundled brush can be placed on the curb without a waste sticker, according to the Facebook post, but brush less than a half-inch in diameter is considered yard waste, so it must be placed in a kraft paper yard waste bag with a waste sticker attached. R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kraft

Word History

Etymology

German, literally, strength, from Old High German — more at craft

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kraft was in 1906

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“Kraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kraft. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.

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