notepaper

[ noht-pey-per ]

noun

1. writing paper, especially that used in writing notes or personal correspondence and usually less than 8½ × 11 inches (21.6 × 27.9 centimeters) in size.

notepaper

/ ˈnəʊtˌpeɪpə /

noun

1. paper for writing letters; writing paper

Word History and Origins

Origin of notepaper¹

First recorded in 1840–50; note + paper

Example Sentences

One of the letters, written on Buckingham Palace notepaper, was sent just three weeks before Diana’s wedding to Prince Charles.

From BBC

My library tends to bristle with bookmarks: scraps of notepaper and receipts and old Christmas cards.

From New York Times

At the end of the process, it gave Mr Crawford a report written on UVF-headed notepaper, which the family said would remain private.

From BBC

The letter – which was written on British embassy-headed notepaper – provided the names, home addresses and phone numbers of embassy staff and enclosed documents authored by the British embassy's lead officer dealing with Russia, Morgan said.

From Reuters

The last entry, scrawled on chequered notepaper, describes seeing a flock of cranes overhead: "Through their chirps I seemed to hear 'Everything will be Ukraine!'. I believe in victory!" the poet wrote.

From BBC