tracing paper
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of tracing paper
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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She makes these drawings using graphite, paint and colored pencils to draw on various layers of softly folded, semi-translucent tracing paper.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2023
“I see Maggie as someone who is 10 tracing paper copies away from me,” Alderton said.
From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2022
Then, I print that out, and I use a Micron pen and tracing paper, and I draw in my own hand all of the little happy faces and squirrels and skulls.
From The Verge ● Sep. 15, 2018
They’re buttery and delicate, cooked until brown blisters rise and fall across their surface, thin as tracing paper but sturdy enough to support the generous portion of meat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2018
They were thin as tracing paper and covered with tiny print.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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