Foolscap Definition

fo͝olzkăp
noun
Any of various sizes of writing paper; esp., in the U.S., a size measuring 13 by 16 inches.
Webster's New World

Fool's cap.

Webster's New World

(more usually) Such a sheet folded or cut in half, thus approximately 8 x 13.25 inches.

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Other Word Forms of Foolscap

Noun

Singular:
foolscap
Plural:
foolscaps

Origin of Foolscap

  • From the watermark of a fool's cap with bells originally used for this paper

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Probably from a watermark of a fool's cap.

    From Wiktionary

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