leaf
1. One of the units resulting from folding a sheet
of paper, vellum, etc., into a section
(signature). A leaf consists of two pages, one on
each side, either or both of which may be blank,
or may bear printing, writing, or illustrative
matter. Blank leaves generally are not numbered.
2. A newly formed sheet of handmade paper before
it is dried and finished. It is more appropriately
called a WATERLEAF
(3) . 3. See: ALUMINUM LEAF ;DUTCH GOLD ;GOLD LEAF ;PALLADIUM LEAF ;PLATINUM LEAF ;
SILVER LEAF (156 , 234 )
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