tracing paper

American  

noun

1. a thin, transparent paper for making tracings.

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tracing paper British  

noun

1. strong transparent paper used for tracing

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Etymology

Origin of tracing paper

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

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tracing paper

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

Instead, the production design team built model renderings out of tracing paper and laser cut 300 pieces of paneling in slightly different shapes to resemble stalagmites.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2021

She illuminates each setting with LED lights usually positioned behind tracing paper.

From Washington Post ● May 6, 2019

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

The skin on her hands and arms seemed powdery-dry, like tracing paper, onion skin.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston