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- [blot-er]
- /ˈblɒt ər/
- /ˈblɒt.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blot-er]
- /ˈblɒt ər/
Definitions of blotter word
- countable noun blotter A blotter is a large sheet of blotting paper kept in a special holder on a desk. 3
- noun blotter something used to absorb excess ink or other liquid, esp a sheet of blotting paper with a firm backing 3
- noun blotter a daily record of events, such as arrests, in a police station (esp in the phrase police blotter) 3
- noun blotter a piece of blotting paper 3
- noun blotter a book for recording events as they occur 3
- noun blotter a piece of blotting paper used to absorb excess ink, to protect a desk top, etc. 1
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Origin of blotter
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; 1887 for def 2; blot1 + -er1
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Parts of speech for Blotter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blotter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
blotter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blotter
noun blotter
- hallucinogen — a substance that produces hallucinations.
- candy — Candy is sweet foods such as toffees or chocolate.
- dot — a female given name, form of Dorothea and Dorothy.
- green dragon — a mythical monster generally represented as a huge, winged reptile with crested head and enormous claws and teeth, and often spouting fire.
- magic mushrooms — a mushroom, Psilocybe mexicana, of Mexico and the southwestern U.S., containing the hallucinogen psilocybin.
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