Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A tough, usually brown paper made from wood pulp treated with a solution of sodium sulfate, used chiefly for bags and wrapping paper.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Obsolete spellings of craft, crafty.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun strong wrapping paper made from pulp processed with a sulfur solution
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Rooted in Germanic idea of "strength" (which lives on in our English term kraft paper), crafty once meant "skillful."
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Since the 1930s the overwhelming majority of paper mills have employed what's called the kraft process to produce paper.
The Great Paper Caper James Taranto 2009
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Since the 1930s the overwhelming majority of paper mills have employed what's called the kraft process to produce paper.
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As a new labour loyal member and follower of our dear leader, I can confidently predict a greater than 0. 01% rise in chocolate sales come easter - this will be yet another sure indication that the loyal citizens of her majesty's 'great' britain are out spending and enjoying themselves purchasing vast quantities of confectionery namely from a US conglomerate known as kraft-cadburys. (formally british).
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Since the 1930s the overwhelming majority of paper mills have employed what's called the kraft process to produce paper.
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Since the 1930s the overwhelming majority of paper mills have employed what's called the kraft process to produce paper.
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED 2009
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Turns out the paper industry has long used something called the "kraft" process to make paper.
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Energy is energi or "kraft" probably more like power.
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It may very well prove desirable to erect facilities to pro = duce pulp products, such as kraft and newsprint in addition to high alpha and rayon grade pulp.
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Turns out the paper industry has long used something called the "kraft" process to make paper.
Opinion Source: Delivering summaries of editorial and op-ed pieces from major papers by email. 2009
bilby commented on the word kraft
I've never heard this word apart from its commercial name as a brand of cheese, so indestructible that it survives without refrigeration in the alternately moist / dusty backwoods of Asia.
November 6, 2008
frindley commented on the word kraft
As a German word it's very misleading to English speakers, since it means "strength" or "power", not "craft".
November 6, 2008
dontcry commented on the word kraft
I think it's the paper in:
"Brown paper packages
tied up with string..."
November 6, 2008
john commented on the word kraft
Some Canadians I used to know referred to all macaroni and cheese, regardless of maker, as "kraft food." Not sure if that was idiosyncratic to them, or some Canadian thing.
November 7, 2008
whichbe commented on the word kraft
Favorite fun food for the fellowcraft.
November 7, 2008
yarb commented on the word kraft
Intrestin', John. Kraft markets a mac and cheese product in Canada as "Kraft Dinner" which has iconic status for Canadians, and has come to stand for any kind of prepackaged, processed, easy-to-make meal, and, I guess, for mac and cheese generally.
November 7, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word kraft
I only know that because of Bare Naked Ladies. :)
If I had a million dollars...
We wouldn't have to eat Kraft Dinner--
But we would eat Kraft Dinner--
Of course we would! We'd just eat more!
November 7, 2008