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foolscap definition

fools·cap (fo̵̅o̅lz′kap′)

noun

  1. any of various sizes of writing paper; esp., in the U.S., a size measuring 13 by 16 inches
  2. fool's cap

Etymology: so called from the former watermark, a fool's head and cap

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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