blotter

/ˈblɑtər/
noun
  1. A piece of soft, thick paper used to soak up extra ink from writing.
    • She used a blotter to dry the ink on her calligraphy project.
    • He pressed the blotter gently over the wet signature to prevent smudging.
    • The old desk had a leather blotter with a fresh sheet of white paper.
  2. A daily record or log, especially of arrests or incidents kept by the police.
    • The officer wrote the suspect's name in the police blotter.
    • According to the blotter, three burglaries were reported overnight.
    • The newspaper publishes a summary of the daily police blotter.
  3. A piece of blotting paper that has been treated with a drug (such as LSD) for recreational use.
    • The drug was sold on small squares of colorful blotter.
    • He warned his friends about the dangers of taking blotter from strangers.
    • The police found several sheets of blotter in the backpack.
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