chartaceous

An obsolete adjective meaning resembling paper or having a paper-like texture.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif rare signifiant qui ressemble au papier ou qui a une texture semblable à celle du papier.

1. Paper-like C2 formal

   Having the texture, appearance, or quality of paper.

   • The plant's leaves were thin and chartaceous.
   • The chartaceous wings of the insect were delicate.
   • The document was printed on a chartaceous material.

   🇫🇷Papyracé

   Synonymes: paperlikepapery