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Definition of foolscap noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

foolscap

noun
 
/ˈfuːlskæp/
 
/ˈfuːlskæp/
[uncountable] (British English)
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  1. a large size of paper for writing on
    Word Originlate 17th cent.: said to be named from a former watermark representing a fool's cap.
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