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blotting paper

noun

  1. a soft, absorbent, unsized paper, used especially to dry the ink on a piece of writing.


blotting paper

noun

  1. a soft absorbent unsized paper, used esp for soaking up surplus ink
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of blotting paper1

First recorded in 1510–20
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No longer is a shiny face a crisis, calling for blotting paper; now, it broadcasts health, inner radiance and even authenticity.

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His grandmother ritualistically prepares stationery and blotting paper to write letters to relations from County Kerry to America.

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Prices for the collection run across the spectrum, from $10 blotting papers for the skin to upwards of $800 for the outdoor kimono jackets.

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I wanted to fill the song with that type of dangerous, masculine energy so that it would act like blotting paper for all the toxic or destructive feelings you can have.

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Ever the entrepreneur, she sold her engagement ring, car and some furniture to buy 10,000 blotting papers, the first products offered by Tatcha.

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