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a fine, smooth pasteboard that is sometimes glazed.[1800-10]
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Bristol board
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Bristol board — (also referred to as Bristol paper) is a heavyweight paper used for technical drawing, illustration, and other two dimensional art forms. Its basic size is 22.5 x 28.5 and its bulk thickness is .006 inches or higher [… … Wikipedia
Bristol board — Bristol Bris tol, n. A seaport city in the west of England. [1913 Webster] {Bristol board}, a kind of fine pasteboard, made with a smooth but usually unglazed surface. {Bristol brick}, a brick of siliceous matter used for polishing cultery;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bristol board — n. [after BRISTOL, England] a fine, smooth pasteboard, used by artists, printers, etc … English World dictionary
bristol board — noun Etymology: Bristol, England Date: 1809 a cardboard with a smooth surface suitable especially for artwork called also bristol … New Collegiate Dictionary
bristol board — n. a kind of fine smooth pasteboard for drawing on. Etymology: Bristol in S. England … Useful english dictionary
Bristol board — Bris′tol board n. a fine smooth pasteboard • Etymology: 1800–10 … From formal English to slang
bristol board or Bristol board — A sturdy drawing surface used for many types of two dimensional artwork, including lettering. It is available in several finishes, including a smooth plate finish and a medium vellum. It can be used on both of its sides. Also see card or… … Glossary of Art Terms
Bristol board — noun A heavyweight paper used for technical drawing, illustration, and other two dimensional art forms … Wiktionary
Bristol board — fine stiff paper with a smooth unglazed surface … English contemporary dictionary
Bristol board — noun a type of stiff, smooth cardboard used as a drawing surface or for cutting and shaping … English new terms dictionary
