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blotting paper

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blot·ting paper (bltng)
n.
Absorbent paper used to blot a surface by soaking up excess ink.
blotting paper
n
(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a soft absorbent unsized paper, used esp for soaking up surplus ink
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Noun1.blotting paperblotting paper - absorbent paper used to dry ink      
blotter
paper - a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
Translations
blotting paper [ˈblɒtɪŋˌpeɪpəʳ] N → papel m secante
blotting paper [ˈblɒtɪŋˌpeɪpəʳ] n → carta assorbente, carta asciugante
blotting paper [ˈblɒtɪŋˌpeɪpəʳ] n → carta assorbente, carta asciugante


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There is more sand there than you would use in twenty years as a substitute for blotting paper.
Moby Dick I-LXVII by Melville, Herman View in context
The headmaster hesitated a moment, and then, idly drawing lines with a pencil on the blotting paper in front of him, went on.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
If he can draw, he will draw absent-mindedly on blotting paper.
The Man Who Knew Too Much by Chesterton, Gilbert K. View in context
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