FOOLSCAP | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Foolscap

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late 17th century: said to be named from a former watermark representing a fool's cap

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈfuːlskap
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a size of paper, about 330 × 200 (or 400) mm

Short Definition:

size of paper, about 330 × 200

Examples:
  • several sheets of foolscap paper

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