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ribbon copy

noun

the original copy of a number of typewritten copies (distinguished from carbon copy).

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Origin of ribbon copy

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby ribbon copy

ribbed vault, Ribbentrop, ribbing, Ribble, ribbon, ribbon copy, ribbon development, ribbonfish, ribbon lightning, ribbon microphone, ribbon snake
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