scrap paper
Leftover writing material
Scrap paper is paper used for casual notes, rough drafts, or scratch work—typically sheets already printed on one side or otherwise unsuitable for formal use.
Office workers flip over misprinted documents; students grab whatever's handy for calculations.
She jotted the number on a piece of scrap paper.
Uneven in surface
- preliminaryBefore the main part
- revisionAltering to improve
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- outlineSummary of key elements
draft · edit · composition · version · prototype · blueprint · framework · workings
Writing briefly
- scribbleWrite without care
- memoBrief internal message
- reminderMemory aid
- listSequence of recorded items
marginalia · notation · shorthand · phone numbers · grocery list · to-do · quick note · message
Mindless rough sketch
- drawingMarks forming a picture
- pencilGraphite writing instrument
- charcoalBurned wood residue
- sketchHasty informal drawing
outline · thumbnail · concept art · figure study · quick study · warmup · caricature
Made for one use
- temporaryLimited in duration
- throwawayDesigned for discard
- impermanentNot meant to last
- transientTemporary, soon departing
fleeting · scratch · toss · discard · expendable · unofficial · informal
Employ something again
- repurposeAdapt for new use
- upcycleCreatively reuse discarded materials
- waste reductionDecreasing material for disposal
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
recycle bin · shredding · compost · eco-friendly · salvage · secondhand · remnants
Sculptural paper-creasing art
- papercraftMaking things from paper
- collageAssembled mixed-media artwork
- papier-macheGlued paper that hardens
- kirigamiCut-and-fold paper sculpture
decoupage · cutouts · folding · template · stenciling · quilling · embossing · scoring
rough
Uneven in surface
- preliminaryBefore the main part
- revisionAltering to improve
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
outline · draft · edit · composition · version · prototype · blueprint · framework · workings · calculations
jotting
Writing briefly
list · marginalia · notation · shorthand · phone numbers · grocery list · to-do · quick note · message · brainstorm
doodle
Mindless rough sketch
sketch · outline · thumbnail · concept art · figure study · quick study · warmup · caricature
disposable
Made for one use
- temporaryLimited in duration
- throwawayDesigned for discard
- impermanentNot meant to last
transient · fleeting · scratch · toss · discard · expendable · unofficial · informal
reuse
Employ something again
- repurposeAdapt for new use
- upcycleCreatively reuse discarded materials
- waste reductionDecreasing material for disposal
sustainability · recycle bin · shredding · compost · eco-friendly · salvage · secondhand · remnants
origami
Sculptural paper-creasing art
- papercraftMaking things from paper
- collageAssembled mixed-media artwork
- papier-macheGlued paper that hardens
kirigami · decoupage · cutouts · folding · template · stenciling · quilling · embossing · scoring · layering
- testing centerproctors, answer sheets, test booklet, bubble sheet, time limits
scrap paperletterhead
Branded formal stationery
vellum · parchment · cardstock · bond paper · resume paper
scrap paperofficial document
Authorized written record
legal document · fair copy · master copy · manuscript · deed
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