| 单词 | demy |
| 释义 | demy /di muy"/, n. , pl. demies. 1. a foundation scholar at Magdalen College, Oxford: so called because such a scholar originally received half the allowance of a fellow. 2. (in England) a size of printing paper, 171/2 × 221/2 in. (44 × 57 cm). 3. a size of drawing or writing paper, 151/2 (39 cm) or 15 × 20 in. (38 × 51 cm) in England, 16 × 21 in. (41 × 53 cm) in the U.S. 4. Also called demy octavo. a size of book, about 51/2 × 83/4 in. (14 × 48 cm), untrimmed. Abbr.: demy 8vo 5. Also called demy quarto. Chiefly Brit. a size of book, about 83/4 × 11 in. (22 × 28 cm), untrimmed. Abbr.: demy 4to [1400-50; late ME demi, demy; see DEMI-] |
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