casse papercassie-papern.
The paper of the two outside quires of a ream.
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society > communication > writing > writing materials > material to write on > paper > [noun] > large quantity of > two outside quires of ream, usually damaged
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1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory iii. iii. 120/1 Cassie Quires, are the two out side Quires in a Ream, called also Cording Quires. Cassie Paper, are Quires made up by Paper-makers of Torn, Wrinkled, Stained or otherwise naughty Sheets.
1825 W. Hone Every-day Bk. (1826) I. 1139 Cassie Paper. Quires made up of..faulty sheets.
1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products Casse-paper, broken or damaged paper.
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