jotter
3.7
A small notebook for writing short notes
- noun
- /ˈdʒɑːtər/
- UK
:
bloc de notas
- He pulled out a small jotter to quickly jot down the phone number she mentioned.
And last, but by number means least, this is the, it's the little things, jot it down jotters.
- And last, but by number means least, this is the, it's the little things, jot it down jotters.
Examples
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Seeker took out his Parker T-Ball Jotter.
Fiction book (1994) -
She always keeps a jotter in her bag to jot down important ideas.
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During the meeting, I used my jotter to take notes on the key points discussed.
Synonyms
notebook
vsjotter
187
1.0
A book of blank or lined pages for writing notes
is smaller and used for quick rough notes rather than larger page collections
notepad
vsjotter
18
1.0
A small pad of blank or lined paper for writing notes
is a small bound book for brief rough notes rather than loose sheets
scratchpad
vsjotter
3.5
A small notebook for writing quick notes or doing math
focuses on brief rough notes rather than calculations
bloco
vsjotter
9.6
A small pad for writing notes
is for quick rough notes rather than general information
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Morphology
Etymology
The word jotter comes from the short verb jot, which means 'a very short note', plus the ending -er that turns it into a thing. So a jotter is simply a small notebook for quick, rough notes.