ribbon copy
noun
the original copy of a number of typewritten copies (distinguished from carbon copy).
Words nearby ribbon copy
ribbed-knit, ribbentrop, ribbing, ribble, ribbon, ribbon copy, ribbon development, ribbon lightning, ribbon microphone, ribbon plant, ribbon snake
Origin of ribbon copy
First recorded in 1965–70
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