maculature

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/ˈmækjʊlətjʊə(ɹ)//ˈmækjʊlət͡ʃə(ɹ)/

noun

Blotting paper.

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Meanings

nounmaculature (countable and uncountable, plural maculatures)

plural maculatures

  1. countabledateduncountableBlotting paper.
  2. countablefigurativelyuncountablePaper waste; printed materials that may not be read, such as junk mail.

Origin

From macule + -ate + -ure.

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Cite this entry
APA

maculature. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maculature

MLA

“maculature.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maculature. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maculature,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maculature.

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