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foolscap

fools·cap [ flz kàp ] (plural fools·caps)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. large paper size: a large size of paper, approximately 34.3 cm (13.5 in.) by 43.2 cm (17 in.), mostly used for writing and printing

2. U.S. dress 
Same as  fool's cap


[Late 17th century. In sense 1 < the watermark of a fool's cap originally on the paper]
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