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ALL meanings of foolscap

fools·cap
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  • noun foolscap a type of inexpensive writing paper, especially legal-size, lined, yellow sheets, bound in tablet form. 1
  • noun foolscap Chiefly British. a size of drawing or printing paper, 13.5 × 17 inches (34 × 43 cm). Abbreviation: cap., fcp. 1
  • noun foolscap Also called foolscap octavo. a size of book, about 4.25 × 6.75 inches (11 × 17 cm), untrimmed. 1
  • noun foolscap Also called foolscap quarto. Chiefly British. a size of book, about 6.75 × 8.5 inches (17 × 22 cm) untrimmed. 1
  • noun foolscap fool's cap (def 1). 1
  • noun foolscap A size of paper, now standardized at about 13 × 8 (or 13 × 15.75) inches (300 × 200 [ or 300 × 400 ] mm). 1
  • noun foolscap printing-paper format 1
  • uncountable noun foolscap Foolscap is paper which is about 34 centimetres by 43 centimetres in size. 0
  • noun foolscap a size of writing or printing paper, 131⁄2 by 17 inches or 131⁄4 by 161⁄2 inches 0
  • noun foolscap a book size, 41⁄4 by 63⁄4 inches (foolscap octavo) or (chiefly Brit) 63⁄4 by 81⁄2 inches (foolscap quarto) 0
  • noun foolscap any of various sizes of writing paper; esp., in the U.S., a size measuring 13 by 16 inches 0
  • noun foolscap fool's cap 0
  • noun foolscap Alternative form of fool's cap. 0
  • noun foolscap (strictly) Writing paper sheets measuring 13.25 x 16.5 inches. 0
  • noun foolscap (more usually) Such a sheet folded or cut in half, thus approximately 8 x 13.25 inches.W. 0
  • noun foolscap Printing paper measuring 13.5 inches x 17 inches. 0
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