wove paper

noun

: paper made with a revolving roller covered with wires so woven as to produce no fine lines running across the grain compare laid paper

Word History

Etymology

wove (archaic past participle of weave)

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wove paper was in 1795

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“Wove paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wove%20paper. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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