blotting paper
blot pa·per
B b Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [blot pey-per]
- /blɒt ˈpeɪ pər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [blot pey-per]
- /blɒt ˈpeɪ pər/
Definitions of blotting paper words
- uncountable noun blotting paper Blotting paper is thick soft paper that you use for soaking up and drying ink on a piece of paper. 3
- noun blotting paper a soft absorbent unsized paper, used esp for soaking up surplus ink 3
- noun blotting paper a thick, soft, absorbent paper used to dry a surface that has just been written on in ink 3
- noun blotting paper a soft, absorbent, unsized paper, used especially to dry the ink on a piece of writing. 1
- noun blotting paper absorbs excess ink 1
- noun blotting paper Absorbent paper used to dry ink. 0
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Origin of blotting paper
First appearance:
before 1510 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1510-20
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Parts of speech for Blotting paper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blotting paper popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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