copying paper

noun

UK /ˈkɒpiɪŋ ˌpeɪpə/

US /ˈkɑːpiɪŋ ˌpeɪpər/

Copying paper is thin paper that you use to make copies of pictures or writing.

She put a sheet of copying paper over the drawing to trace it.

SYNONYMS

tracing paper carbon paper transfer paper onion skin thin paper

RELATED WORDS

photocopier printer duplicate copy stationery

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Paper used in a photocopier or printer for making copies.

The office ran out of copying paper, so no one could print the reports.

3. Thin translucent paper placed over an original to copy its outline.

He used copying paper to trace the map onto a clean sheet.

4. Paper coated with carbon or a similar substance for making duplicate copies.

Before computers, typists used copying paper to keep a second copy of each letter.