Blotting Paper (Noun)
Meaning
Absorbent paper used to dry ink.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The artist reached for a sheet of blotting paper to remove excess ink from the freshly painted artwork.
- She pressed a piece of blotting paper against the wet ink to prevent it from smearing on the surrounding paper.
- Blotting paper was scattered across the desk, used to dry the ink of the student's careless mistake.
- The calligrapher carefully placed a sheet of blotting paper on her artwork to prevent smudges.
- In the old days, blotting paper was the primary tool used to dry ink on written letters.