"foolscap" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈfuːl.skæp/ [UK, US], /ˈfuːlz.kæp/ [UK, US], /ˈfʊl.skæp/ [Canada], /ˈfoʊl.skæp/ [Canada] Audio: en-au-foolscap.ogg Forms: foolscaps [plural]
Etymology: Probably from a watermark of a fool's cap. Head templates: {{en-noun}} foolscap (plural foolscaps)
  1. Alternative form of fool's cap Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: fool's cap
    Sense id: en-foolscap-en-noun-GYijR-XX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 34 13 2 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 53 37 8 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 33 14 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 35 13 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 51 34 12 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 57 30 10 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 57 30 10 3
  2. (strictly) Writing paper sheets measuring 13.25 x 16.5 inches Categories (topical): Paper sizes Translations (writing paper sheets measuring 13.25 x 16.5 inches): 夫士喼紙 (Chinese Cantonese), 夫士喼纸 (fu¹ si⁶ kep¹ zi²) (Chinese Cantonese), foglio protocollo [masculine] (Italian), фулскап (fulskap) [masculine, special] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-foolscap-en-noun-1uybWlZd Disambiguation of Paper sizes: 7 22 39 32 Disambiguation of 'writing paper sheets measuring 13.25 x 16.5 inches': 13 73 5 9
  3. (more usually) Such a sheet folded or cut in half, thus approximately 8 x 13.25 inches. Categories (topical): Paper sizes Translations (such a sheet folded or cut in half, thus approximately 8 x 13.25 inches): foglio protocollo [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-foolscap-en-noun-~fh43TO9 Disambiguation of Paper sizes: 7 22 39 32 Disambiguation of 'such a sheet folded or cut in half, thus approximately 8 x 13.25 inches': 3 6 88 3
  4. Printing paper measuring 13.5 inches x 17 inches. Categories (topical): Paper sizes
    Sense id: en-foolscap-en-noun-Hr4z2YQD Disambiguation of Paper sizes: 7 22 39 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: double foolscap Related terms: legal, quarto

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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