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Whatman|ˈhwɒtmən| [From the name of the maker.] In full Whatman paper: the proprietary name for a kind of paper, made in various qualities, used for drawings, engravings, etc.
[1876Trade Marks Jrnl. 8 Nov. 748 J. Whatman... W. and R. Balston, Springfield, Maidstone, Kent; Paper Manufacturers... Writing paper and drawing paper.] 1880Macm. Mag. No. 245. 380 For rapid sketching, thin rough Whatman, properly stretched upon a board, is as good as any other paper. 1886H. R. Robertson Art of Pen-and-Ink Drawing 37 Some old Whatman paper. 1916Trade Marks Jrnl. 26 July 763 W. E. R. Balston Limited Genuine Whatman folded filter papers. 1976Ibid. 28 Apr. 890/2 Whatman..paper and paper articles..not including printed publications. Whatman Limited, Springfield Mill, Maidstone, Kent, Paper manufacturers. |