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tracing paper

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noun

a thin, transparent paper for making tracings.

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Nearby words

  1. trachyspermous,
  2. trachyte,
  3. trachytic,
  4. trachytoid,
  5. tracing,
  6. tracing tape,
  7. track,
  8. track and field,
  9. track brake,
  10. track down

Origin of tracing paper

First recorded in 1815–25
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British Dictionary definitions for tracing paper

tracing paper

noun

strong transparent paper used for tracing
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