foolscap

noun
/ˈfuːl.skæp/UK/ˈfʊl.skæp/CA

Etymology

Probably from a watermark of a fool's cap.

Definitions

  1. Writing paper sheets measuring 13.25 × 16.5 inches.

  2. Such a sheet folded or cut in half, thus approximately 8 × 13.25 inches.

    • At twilight in the summer there is never anybody to fear—man, woman, or cat—in the chambers and at that hour the mice come out. They do not eat parchment or foolscap or red tape, but they eat the luncheon crumbs.
  3. Printing paper measuring 13.5 × 17 inches.

  4. + 1 more definition
    1. Alternative form of fool's cap.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for foolscap. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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