Library Paste (Noun)
Meaning
An adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The craft store sells a special library paste that is acid-free and suitable for use in scrapbooking.
- The teacher showed the students how to make their own library paste using flour and water.
- To decoupage the furniture, she applied a thin layer of library paste to the back of the paper cutouts.
- The bookbinder used a special library paste to attach the pages to the spine of the book.
- In the 19th century, library paste was a common adhesive used in bookbinding and paper crafting.