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retree|rɪˈtriː|
[? ad. F. retret, obs. variant of retrait (cf. retrait de mouture refuse flour), or F. retiré, pa. pple. of retirer to retire.]
In paper-making, the damaged or defective sheets of paper.
1807in Ure Dict. Arts (1839) 932 The quantity of broken paper and retree is almost nothing compared with what is made at the vats. 1867Philol. Soc. Trans. 74 There are different degrees of Retree, having reference to different degrees of defectiveness. 1884Stationery Trade Rev. Sept. 216/1 Those sheets which contain spots, or are otherwise imperfectly made, are separated from the well-authenticated sheets, and the broken make is called retree. |