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Foolscap
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Foolscap
FOOLS'CAP
,Noun.
Definition 2024
foolscap
foolscap
See also: fool's cap
English
Noun
foolscap (plural foolscaps)
- Alternative form of fool's cap
- (strictly) Writing paper sheets measuring 13.25 x 16.5 inches
- (more usually) Such a sheet folded or cut in half, thus approximately 8 x 13.25 inches.W
- 1893, Walter Besant, The Ivory Gate, chapter II:
- 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.
- 1893, Walter Besant, The Ivory Gate, chapter II:
- Printing paper measuring 13.5 inches x 17 inches.
Derived terms
- double foolscap
Translations
fool's cap — see fool's cap
writing paper sheets measuring 13.25 x 16.5 inches
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such a sheet folded or cut in half, thus approximately 8 x 13.25 inches
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printing paper measuring 13.5 inches x 17 inches
See also
References
- "Foolscap" in Michael Quinion, Ballyhoo, Buckaroo, and Spuds, 2004.