foolscap

[ foolz-kap ]

/ ˈfulzˌkæp /

noun

a type of inexpensive writing paper, especially legal-size, lined, yellow sheets, bound in tablet form.

Chiefly British. a size of drawing or printing paper, 13.5 × 17 inches (34 × 43 centimeters). Abbreviations: cap., fcp.

Also called foolscap octavo. a size of book, about 4.25 × 6.75 inches (11 × 17 centimeters), untrimmed.

Also called foolscap quarto. Chiefly British. a size of book, about 6.75 × 8.5 inches (17 × 22 centimeters) untrimmed.

fool's cap (def. 1).

Origin of foolscap

First recorded in 1690–1700; so called from the watermark of a fool's cap formerly used on such paper

Words nearby foolscap

foolfish, foolhardy, fool hen, foolish, foolproof, foolscap, fool's errand, fool's gold, fool's mate, fool's paradise, fool's-parsley

Definition for foolscap (2 of 2)

fool's cap

noun

a traditional jester's cap or hood, often multicolored and usually having several drooping peaks from which bells are hung.

dunce cap.

Origin of fool's cap

First recorded in 1625–35

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Example sentences from the Web for foolscap

Van glanced furtively at his chum who, unconscious of his scrutiny, was writing steadily down a long page of foolscap.
The Story of Sugar|Sara Ware Bassett
He put the note on the foolscap book and laid them on the table.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922|Lucy Maud Montgomery
The postscript seems to belong to a letter written on the first leaf of the foolscap sheet, which is lost or destroyed.
The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada|Francis Parkman
On the voyage he wrote a minute narrative of his diplomatic career, occupying two hundred and fifty pages of foolscap.
Benjamin Franklin, A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago|John S. C. Abbott

Put away that great pile of foolscap and talk to me; Im as full of talk as an egg is full of meat.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline|Jennie M. Drinkwater

British Dictionary definitions for foolscap (1 of 2)

foolscap

/ (ˈfuːlzˌkæp) /

noun

mainly British a size of writing or printing paper, 13 1/2 by 17 inches or 13 1/4 by 16 1/2 inches

a book size, 4 1/4 by 6 3/4 inches (foolscap octavo) or (chiefly Brit) 6 3/4 by 8 1/2 inches (foolscap quarto)

a variant spelling of fool's cap

Word Origin for foolscap

C17: see fool 1, cap; so called from the watermark formerly used on this kind of paper

British Dictionary definitions for foolscap (2 of 2)

fool's cap

noun

a hood or cap with bells or tassels, worn by court jesters

a dunce's cap

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单词	foolscap
释义	foolscap [ foolz-kap ] / ˈfulzˌkæp / noun a type of inexpensive writing paper, especially legal-size, lined, yellow sheets, bound in tablet form. Chiefly British. a size of drawing or printing paper, 13.5 × 17 inches (34 × 43 centimeters). Abbreviations: cap., fcp. Also called foolscap octavo. a size of book, about 4.25 × 6.75 inches (11 × 17 centimeters), untrimmed. Also called foolscap quarto. Chiefly British. a size of book, about 6.75 × 8.5 inches (17 × 22 centimeters) untrimmed. fool's cap (def. 1). Origin of foolscap First recorded in 1690–1700; so called from the watermark of a fool's cap formerly used on such paper Words nearby foolscap foolfish, foolhardy, fool hen, foolish, foolproof, foolscap, fool's errand, fool's gold, fool's mate, fool's paradise, fool's-parsley Definition for foolscap (2 of 2) fool's cap noun a traditional jester's cap or hood, often multicolored and usually having several drooping peaks from which bells are hung. dunce cap. Origin of fool's cap First recorded in 1625–35 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for foolscap Van glanced furtively at his chum who, unconscious of his scrutiny, was writing steadily down a long page of foolscap. The Story of Sugar\|Sara Ware Bassett He put the note on the foolscap book and laid them on the table. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922\|Lucy Maud Montgomery The postscript seems to belong to a letter written on the first leaf of the foolscap sheet, which is lost or destroyed. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada\|Francis Parkman On the voyage he wrote a minute narrative of his diplomatic career, occupying two hundred and fifty pages of foolscap. Benjamin Franklin, A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago\|John S. C. Abbott Put away that great pile of foolscap and talk to me; Im as full of talk as an egg is full of meat. Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline\|Jennie M. Drinkwater British Dictionary definitions for foolscap (1 of 2) foolscap / (ˈfuːlzˌkæp) / noun mainly British a size of writing or printing paper, 13 1/2 by 17 inches or 13 1/4 by 16 1/2 inches a book size, 4 1/4 by 6 3/4 inches (foolscap octavo) or (chiefly Brit) 6 3/4 by 8 1/2 inches (foolscap quarto) a variant spelling of fool's cap Word Origin for foolscap C17: see fool 1, cap; so called from the watermark formerly used on this kind of paper British Dictionary definitions for foolscap (2 of 2) fool's cap noun a hood or cap with bells or tassels, worn by court jesters a dunce's cap Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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