notepaper

American

[noht-pey-per] / ˈnoʊtˌpeɪ pər /

noun

writing paper, especially that used in writing notes or personal correspondence and usually less than 8½ × 11 inches (21.6 × 27.9 centimeters) in size.

notepaper British

/ ˈnəʊtˌpeɪpə /

noun

paper for writing letters; writing paper

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Etymology

Origin of notepaper

First recorded in 1840–50; note + paper

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notepaper

Documents presented to the court by Swiss prosecutors showed payments authorised on Trafigura's own headed notepaper.

From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2025

My library tends to bristle with bookmarks: scraps of notepaper and receipts and old Christmas cards.

From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2024

The letter, printed by hand on a sheet of white notepaper, is tragically prophetic.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 27, 2022

In felt-tip pens, in pencil and ballpoint on notepaper, she articulated her desires on the backs of envelopes, holiday greetings or magazine subscription blow-in cards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2020

She handed Penelope a folded sheet of heavy notepaper, monogrammed with a large, decorative A. Penelope opened it and read.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood

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