carbon copy

noun

1

: a copy made by carbon paper

2

: duplicate

is a carbon copy of his father

Synonyms of carbon copy

• image
• twin
• replica
• picture
• clone
• portrait
• mirror image
• duplicate
• alter ego

Examples of carbon copy in a Sentence

I'll need a carbon copy of that receipt.

She's a carbon copy of her mother.

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s a little resemblance to her father, Ethan Hawke, but Maya Hawke looks like a carbon copy of her mom, Uma Thurman. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026

With each passing day, Gerber is looking more and more like a carbon copy of her supermodel mom. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 28 July 2026

Vava, Brazil vs Sweden, 1958 (second goal) Garrincha torments Sweden left-back Sven Axbom — not for the first time — and Vava is on hand to complete a carbon copy of his first goal. — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026

The matches — admittedly played in much less friendly environments than Monday – were almost carbon copies of the Americans’ loss to Belgium. — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for carbon copy

• photocopy
• atopy
• choppy
• floppy
• poppy
• sloppy

Kids Definition

carbon copy

noun

1

: a copy made with carbon paper

2

: duplicate entry 2