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

Word History and Origins

Origin of blotting paper¹

First recorded in 1510–20

Example Sentences

Less intrusive for athletes, the test involves collecting a small sample of just a few blood droplets on a blotting paper, allowing officials to test for banned substances more precisely.

From Ozy

Next dry with clean blotting-paper to take off any superfluous water.

From Project Gutenberg

Soak some clean blotting paper in the hyposulphite-of-soda solution and allow it to dry.

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To avoid this the paper may be dried somewhat by the application of clean blotting paper.

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She had been sitting by a table on which a large sheet of pink blotting paper was spread before writing materials.

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It is exactly on the same principle that if the end of a piece of blotting paper is immersedp.

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