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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FOOLSCAP

See fool1, cap; so called from the watermark formerly used on this kind of paper.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FOOLSCAP

foolscap  [ˈfuːlzˌkæp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOOLSCAP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Foolscap is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOOLSCAP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Foolscap

Foolscap may refer to: ▪ Foolscap folio, a paper size of 8½ × 13½ inches ▪ A paper size of 17 × 13½ inches ▪ A book by Michael Malone...

Definition of foolscap in the English dictionary

The definition of foolscap in the dictionary is a size of writing or printing paper, 131⁄2 by 17 inches or 131⁄4 by 161⁄2 inches. Other definition of foolscap is a book size, 41⁄4 by 63⁄4 inches or 63⁄4 by 81⁄2 inches.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOOLSCAP


blackcap
ˈblækˌkæp
bluecap
ˈbluːˌkæp
charge-cap
ˈtʃɑːdʒˌkæp
cloth-cap
ˈklɒθˌkæp
ettercap
ˈɛtəˌkæp
gelcap
ˈdʒɛlˌkæp
handicap
ˈhændɪˌkæp
hubcap
ˈhʌbˌkæp
icecap
ˈaɪsˌkæp
kneecap
ˈniːˌkæp
madcap
ˈmædˌkæp
microcap
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌkæp
nightcap
ˈnaɪtˌkæp
rate-cap
ˈreɪtˌkæp
recap
ˈriːˌkæp
redcap
ˈrɛdˌkæp
skullcap
ˈskʌlˌkæp
snowcap
ˈsnəʊˌkæp
toecap
ˈtəʊˌkæp
whitecap
ˈwaɪtˌkæp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOOLSCAP

fool´s-parsley
foolbegged
fooleries
foolery
foolfish
foolhardier
foolhardiest
foolhardily
foolhardiness
foolhardy
fooling about
foolish
foolishly
foolishness
foolproof
foolscap envelope
foolscap octavo
foolscap quarto
foolscap sheet
foolscap size

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOOLSCAP

baseball cap
cap
cradle cap
crown cap
distributor cap
fcap
filler cap
Glooscap
Gluscap
Juliet cap
lens cap
Mencap
midcap
put on one´s thinking cap
radiator cap
screw cap
stocking cap
swimming cap
thinking cap
watch cap

Synonyms and antonyms of foolscap in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «foolscap» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOOLSCAP

Find out the translation of foolscap to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of foolscap from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «foolscap» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大页纸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

foolscap
570 millions of speakers

English

foolscap
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फुलस्केप
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

وزيري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Foolscap
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

foolscap
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাগজের মাপবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

papier ministre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bodoh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kanzleipapier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フールスキャップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

foolscap
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Foolscap
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trò hề
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பூல்ஸ்கேப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूर्ख माणूस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

büyük boy kâğıt
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

carta protocollo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

foolscap
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Foolscap
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Foolscap
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

foolscap
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

narrenkap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

foolscap
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

foolscap
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of foolscap

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOOLSCAP»

The term «foolscap» is normally little used and occupies the 123.212 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOOLSCAP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «foolscap» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «foolscap» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about foolscap

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOOLSCAP»

Discover the use of foolscap in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to foolscap and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Foolscap, Or, the Stages of Love
There he finds himself playing roles he never would have thought possible. In his most hilarious book since Handling Sin, Michael Malone has created a story as wildly funny as it is profoundly wise.
Michael Malone, 2010
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Foolscap and Folderol!
P.D. Murray's newest collection of delightfully whimsical poems are sure to make children guffaw (and their parents occasionally cringe).
P. D. Murray, 2006
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The Colonial Office List
Crown Octavo, 6s. Cheap Edition of Popular Works : Lights and Shadows of Scottish Life. Foolscap 8ro, 3s. cloth. The Trials of Margaret Lyndsay. By the Author of " Lights and Shadows of Scottish Life." Foolscap 8vo, 3s. cloth. The Foresters.
Great Britain. Colonial Office, 1862
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A Practical Treatise on the Cultivation of the Grape Vine
Crown Octave, 65. Cheap Editions of Popular Works: Lights and Shadows of Scottish Life. Foolscap 8vo, 3s. cloth. The Trials of Margaret Lyndsay. By the Author of “Lights and Shadows of Scottish Life." Foolscap 8vo, 3s. cloth. The Foresters.
William Thomson, 1869
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Bookseller: The Organ of the Book Trade
A Paragraphs, and Chronologically arranged. Foolscap 8vo, cloth . • • ^ ' 1 2. Davies' Notes on the Acts of the Apostles. The Text divided into Paragraphs, and Chronologically arranged. Foolscap 8vo, cloth • 1 3. Davies' Notes on the First Book ...
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The History of Scotland: From Agricola's Invasion to the ...
Crown Octavo, 6s. Cheap Editions of Popular Works : Lights and Shadows of Scottish Life. Foolscap Svo, 3s. cloth. The Trials of Margaret Lyndsay. By the Author of " Lights and Shadows of Scottish Life." Foolscap Svo, 3s. cloth. The Foresters.
John Hill Burton, 1867
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The Bookseller
Six beautiful Platea. Cloth, foolscap 8vo, 2s. BEAUTIFUL THOUGHTS— 1,000 Choice Extracts. Demy lSiuo, gilt edges, 2s. 6(1. BOYS WILL BE BOYS. By Mrs. Sherwood. 4 Steel Plates, foolscap Svo, Is. 6d. BUCHAN'S DOMESTIC MEDICINE.
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Belief--what is It?: Or, The Nature of Faith as Determined ...
Crown Octavo, 6s. Cheap Editions of Popular Works: Lights and Shadows of Scottish Life. Foolscap 8ro, 3s. cloth. The Trials of Margaret Lyndsay. By the Author of •* Lights and Shadows of Scottish Life." Foolscap 8vo, 3s. cloth. The Foresters.
John Davidson, 1869
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Memoir of Sir William Hamilton, Bart
Crown Octavo, 6s. Cheap Editions of Popular Works: Lights and Shadows of Scottish Life. Foolscap 8ro, 3s. cloth. The Trials of Margaret Lyndsay. By the Author of "Lights and Shadows of Scottish Life." Foolscap 8vo, 3s. cloth. The Foresters.
John Veitch, 1869
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Modern civilisation in relation to Christianity
Crown Octavo, 6s. Cheap Editions of Popular Works: Lights and Shadows of Scottish Life. Foolscap 8vo, 3s. cloth. The Trials of Margaret Lyndsay. By the Author of " Lights and Shadows of Scottish Life." Foolscap 8vo, 3s. cloth. The Foresters.
William M'Combie, 1864

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOOLSCAP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term foolscap is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Hush little baby...'
Oh no, he'd just stuff another sheet of foolscap paper into the roller and batter away to his heart's content. Where was I? Ah yes, the Greek ... «Wells Journal, Jul 15»
2
Theatre: Tennessee Williams's fragile masterpiece comes to Hudson
He would write these scrawled notes on yellow foolscap paper, and after he'd talked to the director about them, he would just get up and leave ... «Montreal Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Rock acts celebrate life of legendary critic George Byrne
“The biggest indication of how respected he was to me was Tom Dunne saying at the funeral that he had 11 foolscap pages of people saying ... «Herald, Jun 15»
4
School makes 7-yr-old kids toil
Students of classes 1 and 2, as young as 7, were made to lift bundles of 35 foolscap books each by the class teachers because the peons were ... «Pune Mirror, Jun 15»
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School makes 7-yr-old kids toil | Ahmedabad NYOOOZ
Class 1 and 2 students as young as 7were made to lift bundles of 35 foolscap books each by the class teachers because the peons were on ... «NYOOOZ, Jun 15»
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Fentanyl: The king of all opiates, and a killer drug crisis - Macleans.ca
Sitting in a coffee shop, with the history of his high school years neatly spelled out on pieces of foolscap before him, Michael, now 26, still gets a ... «Macleans.ca, Jun 15»
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“Stage fright”: Mark Twain coined the term and gave Tom Sawyer a …
... and discovered that he could not speak: “My vision became blurred and I trembled, though the speech hardly covered a sheet of foolscap. «Salon, Jun 15»
8
The creative process behind the most beautiful and ugliest cars
Sayer used pencils, compasses and French curves to sketch shapes on giant sheets of foolscap paper that were taped to the walls of his office, ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
9
How to take notes from books
Each time he started a book, he'd quickly slip it into a temporary cover/jacket folded from a sheet of “foolscap” paper. Basically any copier or ... «Livemint, Jun 15»
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Bygones: Twenty years after sinking of Titanic, cruise line made …
"The individual instructions typed out for just Derby School scholars is very detailed and covers two foolscap pages, plus a separate sheet ... «Derby Telegraph, Jun 15»

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