FOOLSCAP


Meaning of FOOLSCAP in English

noun

or fool's cap ˈfülzˌkap

1. : a cap or hood usually with bells worn by jesters

2. : dunce cap

3. usually foolscap

[so called from the watermark of a fool's cap formerly applied to such paper]

: a size of paper differing somewhat in the various grades and typically about 16×13 inches for writing and drawing papers, 17×13 for printing papers and boards, and 18×14 for wrapping papers

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Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.