kraft
noun
Simple meaning
Strong wrapping paper made from pulp processed with a sulfur solution.
Pronunciation
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kraftIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɹæft
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
Strong wrapping paper made from pulp processed with a sulfur solution
A kind of strong, smooth brown wrapping paper.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Strong wrapping paper made from pulp processed with a sulfur solution
Used this way, kraft is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use kraft
- “The package was securely wrapped in thick brown kraft paper for shipping.”noun
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Sense: strong wrapping paper made from pulp processed with a sulfur solution
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