What does "art paper" mean?

Any type of paper that has a specific use in art.

What is a synonym for "art paper"?

Common synonyms include: brush, canvas, chalk, charcoal, crayon, drawing paper.

noun

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Noun

1
Any type of paper that has a specific use in art. countable, uncountable
"The surface of uncoated fine art paper is sometimes sized with starches or gelatins."
2
a high-quality paper (usually having a filler of china clay) wordnet
3
A high-quality paper coated with china clay (or similar) to give it a smooth surface, used in printing. countable, uncountable
"Two handsome volumes, well illustrated and printed on art paper, struck a new note in railway literature."

"The surface of uncoated fine art paper is sometimes sized with starches or gelatins."