foolscap en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfuːlz.kæp/ (UK, US)
- /ˈfoʊl.skæp/ (Canada)
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈfuːl.skæp/ (UK, US)
- /ˈfʊl.skæp/ (Canada)
Etymology
Probably from a watermark of a fool's cap.
Meanings
- (countable, qualifier:strictly, uncountable) Writing paper sheets measuring 13.25 × 16.5 inches.
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(countable, qualifier:more usually, uncountable) Such a sheet folded or cut in half, thus approximately 8 × 13.25 inches.
At twilight in the summer there is never anybody to fear—man, woman, or cat—in the chambers and at that hour the mice come out. They do not eat parchment or foolscap or red tape, but they eat the luncheon crumbs.
1892, Walter Besant, chapter II, in The Ivory Gate […], New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, […], →OCLC:
- (countable, uncountable) Printing paper measuring 13.5 × 17 inches.
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(alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable) Alternative form of fool's cap.
alt of fool's cap
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| foolscaps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (4)
it foglio protocollo (writing paper sheets measuring 13.25 x 16.5 inches) · ru фулскап (writing paper sheets measuring 13.25 x 16.5 inches) · yue 夫士喼紙 /夫士喼纸 (writing paper sheets measuring 13.25 x 16.5 inches) · it foglio protocollo (such a sheet folded or cut in half, thus approximately 8 x 13.25 inches)