noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A portfolio. Scotland
2. 2
   A blotting book or blotting pad. Scotland
3. 3
   A fragment or lump. Scotland
4. 4
   A single sheet for use in a display book, illustrating a particular product (usually confectionery or soft drink) available from a wholesaler. Australia

Etymology

Apparently from a dialectal variant of blade. Compare Danish blad (“leaf”), Swedish blad (“leaf”).

Related phrases

blotting bookblotting pad

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