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noun
1.
a type of inexpensive writing paper, especially legal-size, lined, yellow sheets, bound in tablet form.
2.
Chiefly British. a size of drawing or printing paper, 131/2 × 17 inches (34 × 43 cm). Abbreviation: cap., fcp.
3.
Also called foolscap octavo. a size of book, about 41/4 × 63/4 in. (11 × 17 cm), untrimmed.
4.
Also called foolscap quarto. Chiefly British. a size of book, about 63/4 × 81/2 inches (17 × 22 cm) untrimmed.
5.
fool's cap (def. 1).
Origin:
1690–1700; so called from the watermark of a fool's cap formerly used on such paper
1690–1700; so called from the watermark of a fool's cap formerly used on such paper
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World English Dictionary
| foolscap (ˈfuːlzˌkæp) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | chiefly (Brit) a size of writing or printing paper, 13½ by 17 inches or 131⁄4 by 16½ inches |
| 2. | a book size, 41⁄4 by 6¾ inches (foolscap octavo) or (chiefly Brit) 6¾ by 8½ inches (foolscap quarto) |
| 3. | a variant spelling of fool's cap |
| [C17: see | |
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Word Origin & History
foolscap
c.1700 as a type of paper; so called because this type of paper was originally watermarked with a court jester's cap.
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