carbon copy

noun

1
: a copy made by carbon paper
2
: duplicate
is a carbon copy of his father

Examples of carbon copy in a Sentence

I'll need a carbon copy of that receipt. She's a carbon copy of her mother.
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Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of carbon copy was in 1876

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“Carbon copy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20copy. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

carbon copy

noun
1
: a copy made with carbon paper
2

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