WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
car′bon cop′y, 
    1. a duplicate of anything written or typed, made by using carbon paper.
    2. a near or exact duplicate of a given person or thing;
      replica.
    • 1890–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
carbon copy
  1. a duplicate copy of writing, typewriting, or drawing obtained by using carbon paper
  2. a person or thing that is identical or very similar to another
'carbon copy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
BC - CC - bcc - carbon - cc - pink - ribbon copy

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