1
: a piece of blotting paper
2
: a book in which entries (as of transactions or occurrences) are made temporarily pending their transfer to permanent record books
police blotter
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Police blotter Further details were unavailable from San Diego police.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
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Paige Stables, Allure, 25 Nov. 2024
Police blotter Further details were unavailable from San Diego police.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
Additionally, the makeup team stands by with blotters and handheld fans to keep the sweat at bay.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024
My father would give me blotters scented with dry, raw materials.
—Felix Bischof, theweek, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Blotter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blotter. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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blotter
noun
blot·ter
ˈblät-ər 
1
: a piece of blotting paper
2
: a book in which entries are made temporarily
a police blotter
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