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xerox, v.|ˈzɪərɒks, ˈzɛrɒks|
Also Xerox.
[f. prec.]
trans. To reproduce by xerography; to photocopy.
1966‘E. V. Cunningham’ Helen iv. 40 Anything you want copies of, why we'll Xerox it out. 1967McLuhan & Fiore Medium is Massage 123 Custom-make your own book by simply Xeroxing a chapter from this one, a chapter from that one—instant steal! 1978Globe & Mail (Toronto) Weekend Mag. 21 Oct. 14/3 He xeroxes the menu himself and stamps out to post it on the notice⁓board. 1979N. Mailer Executioner's Song ii. iv. 555 Tamera had gone to work at 5 a.m. and spent six hours Xeroxing Gary's letters. 1982P. M. Margolin Last Innocent Man ii. iii. 115 He had Xeroxed the clippings for David.
Hence ˈxeroxed ppl. a., ˈxeroxing vbl. n. (both also with capital initial).
1965New Society 14 Oct. 28/2 Inadequate library provision..has forced university teachers to..prepare..roneoed or xeroxed material. 1973Jrnl. Social Psychol. LX. 32 The Xeroxing, which made each sheet look less as though it had been individually prepared, was done to prevent distortion of the ratings. 1976S. Lloyd Mr Speaker, Sir vii. 154 During July 1974, we frequently had to rely on Xeroxed copies of the order paper, amendments, and the Official Report. 1978K. Amis Jake's Thing xiv. 139 He..reached for the xeroxed sheet on the bedside table. 1978Early Music Oct. 605/3, I wonder how publishers who want to remain in business will react to Mr Rooley's complaint about xeroxing rules. 1980E. Behr Getting Even ii. 21 The xeroxing propensities of..one of the top confidential secretaries. 1982Amer. Speech LVII. 268 The dry duplicating process known as Xeroxing has gained great popularity. 1984Monitor (McAllen, Texas) 15 Jan. 16a/6 Conference participants are also urged to bring xeroxed copies of their utility bills. 1985A. S. Byatt Still Life 4 Schoolgirls were dutifully filling in xeroxed, hand-written, one-word-answerable questionnaires. |