foolscap Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a size of paper used especially in Britain

WordNet

Fools"cap` noun
Etymology
So called from the watermark of a fool's cap and bells used by old paper makers. See Fool's cap, under Fool.
Definitions
  1. A writing paper made in sheets, ordinarily 16 x 13 inches, and folded so as to make a page 13 x 8 inches. See Paper.

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