英语词汇“foolscap”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	foolscap
释义	Trends of foolscap View usage for: foolscap (fuːlzkæp) uncountable noun Foolscap is paper which is about 34 centimetres by 43 centimetres in size. [mainly British] foolscap in British English (ˈfuːlzˌkæp) noun 1. mainly British a size of writing or printing paper, 131⁄2 by 17 inches or 131⁄4 by 161⁄2 inches 2. a book size, 41⁄4 by 63⁄4 inches (foolscap octavo) or (chiefly Brit) 63⁄4 by 81⁄2 inches (foolscap quarto) 3. a variant spelling of fool's cap Word origin C17: see fool1, cap1; so called from the watermark formerly used on this kind of paper foolscap in American English (ˈfulzˌkæp) noun 1. any of various sizes of writing paper; esp., in the U.S., a size measuring 13 by16 inches 2. fool's cap Word origin so called from the former watermark, a fool's head and cap Examples of 'foolscap' in a sentence foolscap I raise my left hand which is clutching a brown foolscap envelope. Anthony Masters CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001) I arranged the papers in chronological order around me, took out my fountain pen and wrote the manuscript on a fresh sheet of foolscap. David Cavanagh MUSIC FOR BOYS (2001) Two sheets of foolscap had been pinned on the noticeboard in Hall for any specially wanted hymns. Brent-Dyer, Elinor ADRIENNE AND THE CHALET SCHOOL (2001) All related terms of 'foolscap' foolscap size a size of writing or printing paper, 13 1 ⁄ 2 by 17 inches or 13 1 ⁄ 4 by 16 1 ⁄ 2 inches foolscap octavo a book size , 41⁄4 by 63⁄4 inches foolscap quarto a book size, 63⁄4 by 8 1 ⁄ 2 inches ( foolscap quarto ) foolscap sheet a sheet of foolscap paper foolscap envelope an envelope of dimensions suitable to hold an unfolded sheet of foolscap paper
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