copy paper

noun

1. paper specially prepared for the writing of advertising copy, newspaper copy, etc., usually having guidelines to indicate margins and the number of spaces per line.

Word History and Origins

Origin of copy paper¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

A cedar pencil, newly sharpened, was in his fingers; under his right hand was a block of clean copy paper.

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By half-past ten he was in the midst of a sea of copy paper—but he had not yet attained a first paragraph.

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He turned to his dusty case and set up the next item on his yellow copy paper.

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He took three sheets of gray copy paper from his desk and fashioned a water cup.

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Parker drew out copy paper and a pencil, and waited for her reply.

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