WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
scratch′ pad′, 
  1. a pad of paper used for jotting down ideas, informal notes, preliminary writing, etc.
  • 1890–95, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
scratch pad n
  1. chiefly US Canadian a notebook, esp one with detachable leaves
  2. a small semiconductor memory for temporary storage
'scratch pad' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
yellow pad - scribbling block

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