Blotting-paper
a soft, absorbent, unsized paper, used especially to dry the ink on a piece of writing.
Historical Examples
The Decoration of Leather Georges de Rcy
The Kitchen Encyclopedia Anonymous
A Practical Physiology Albert F. Blaisdell
The Paliser case Edgar Saltus
How To Do It Edward Everett Hale
On the Heels of De Wet The Intelligence Officer
An Irishman’s Difficulties with the Dutch Language N.A. Cuey-na-Gael
Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo E. Phillips Oppenheim
Villa Rubein and Other Stories John Galsworthy
Tom and Some Other Girls Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
noun
a soft absorbent unsized paper, used esp for soaking up surplus ink
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