copy paper

American  

noun

1. paper specially prepared for the writing of advertising copy, newspaper copy, etc., usually having guidelines to indicate margins and the number of spaces per line.

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Etymology

Origin of copy paper

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

They could be found in other common products including carbon copy paper, caulking and paint.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2023

I scanned row after row of games packaged in cheap plastic film, their jackets printed on everyday copy paper.

From The Verge • Aug. 11, 2022

Mason, which has two trademarks for Blizzard copy paper, was not a competitor, Dairy Queen said consumers might be confused because its U.S. restaurants sell bottled water.

From Reuters • Jun. 20, 2022

To make wings, I, ahem, winged it and cut them out of blank copy paper freehand.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2021

We never had copy paper and instead wrote on discarded press releases we dug out of the trash.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls