Kraft

name, noun

name, noun ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A kind of strong, smooth brown wrapping paper. uncountable
  2. 2
    strong wrapping paper made from pulp processed with a sulfur solution wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
kraft paperkraft paper

Example

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"The fridge was covered in the kid's artwork, an entire gallery of crayons, kraft paper and ubiquitous glitter."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From German, Jewish, Swedish and Danish surname, from the noun Kraft (“strength, power”). Compare Croft and Craft.

Etymology 2

From Swedish kraft (“strength”) as used in kraftpapper.

Related phrases

kraft leatherkraft processkraft pulpwrapping paper

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