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foolscap
fools·cap F0234400 (fo͞olz′kăp′)n.1. Chiefly British A sheet of writing or printing paper measuring about 13 by 16 inches.2. A fool's cap. [From the watermark of a fool's cap with bells originally used for this paper.]foolscap (ˈfuːlzˌkæp) n1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) chiefly Brit a size of writing or printing paper, 13 by 17 inches or 13 by 16 inches2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a book size, 4 by 6 inches (foolscap octavo) or (chiefly Brit) 6 by 8 inches (foolscap quarto)3. a variant spelling of fool's cap[C17: see fool1, cap; so called from the watermark formerly used on this kind of paper]fools•cap (ˈfulzˌkæp) n. 1. a type of inexpensive writing paper, esp. legal-size, lined, yellow sheets, bound in tablet form. 2. fool's cap (def. 1). [1690–1700; so called from the watermark of a fool's cap formerly used on such paper] fool's′ cap` n. 1. a traditional jester's cap or hood, often multicolored and usu. having several drooping peaks from which bells are hung. 2. dunce cap. [1625–35] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | foolscap - a size of paper used especially in Britainpiece of paper, sheet of paper, sheet - paper used for writing or printing | Translationsfoolscap (ˈfuːlskӕp) noun a large size of paper for writing or printing. 大頁書寫紙 大页书写纸foolscap
Words related to foolscapnoun a size of paper used especially in BritainRelated Words- piece of paper
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