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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCraft paper
/ˈkræft ˌpeɪ.pər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A strong, brown wrapping paper made from wood pulp produced by the sulfate process.
"She wrapped the fragile packages securely using heavy craft paper and twine." - 2
A heavy-duty paper commonly used for arts, crafts, and manufacturing protective coverings.
"The art teacher rolled out a long sheet of craft paper across the tables for the children's painting activity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'craft', derived from Old English 'cræft' meaning strength, skill, or art, and 'paper', from the Latin 'papyrus'. Originally referring to strong brown wrapping paper produced via the sulfate pulping process invented in the 19th century, the term has evolved to encompass specialized paper used in various arts, crafts, and packaging applications.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Craft paper" is said worldwide
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papier kraft
Transliteration: /pa.pje kʁaft/
"Il a emballé le cadeau dans du papier kraft."
Kraftpapier
Transliteration: /ˈkʁaftˌpaːpiɐ/
"Das Paket wurde in braunes Kraftpapier eingewickelt."
carta kraft
Transliteration: /ˈkar.ta kraft/
"Ha usato la carta kraft per imballare la scatola."
papel kraft
Transliteration: /paˈpel kɾaft/
"Envolvieron el paquete con papel kraft resistente."
papel kraft
Transliteration: /paˈpɛw kɾaft/
"O embrulho foi feito com papel kraft pardo."
क्राफ्ट पेपर
Transliteration: krāphṭ pepar
"उसने उपहार को क्राफ्ट पेपर से लपेटा।"
牛皮纸
Transliteration: niúpízhǐ
"快递包裹外面包了一层厚厚的牛皮纸。"
크라프트지
Transliteration: keurapeuhteuji
"선물 상자를 크라프트지로 포장했습니다."
クラフト紙
Transliteration: kurafuto-shi
"荷物は頑丈なクラフト紙で包まれています。"
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