noun
- pieces of absorbent paper used to soak up excess ink or liquid
- police record books for recording arrests and charges
- desk pads with absorbent surfaces for writing
Usage: law enforcement
Examples
- The secretary kept several blotters on her desk for fountain pen use.
- Police blotters from the 1950s reveal interesting crime patterns.
- He placed the wet document on the blotters to dry the ink.
- The detective reviewed the night’s entries in the station blotters.
- Old-fashioned blotters were essential office supplies before ballpoint pens.
- The leather desk set included matching blotters and pen holders.