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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The pups were carbon copies of their parents, although most people in the comment section thought the husky genes took over. Liz O'Connell, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 Kelce knows that her other two daughters, Wyatt and Bennett, look like carbon copies of their dad, Jason. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024 Employees are rejecting carbon copy gray cubicles in isolated office parks, aiming instead to work at home or in upscale, new buildings with high-tech meeting rooms, lounges and restaurants. Sandy Mazza, The Tennessean, 22 Feb. 2024 In fact, the goal is nearly a carbon copy of the against-the-grain spoiler that Garland once scored in the first-ever Kraken home game. Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for carbon copy 

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 24 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

carbon copy

noun
1
: a copy made with carbon paper
2

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