foolscap

== English == === Etymology === Probably from a watermark of a fool's cap. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈfuːl.skæp/, /ˈfuːlz.kæp/ (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈfʊl.skæp/, /ˈfoʊl.skæp/ === Noun === foolscap (plural foolscaps) (strictly) Writing paper sheets measuring 13.25 x 16.5 inches. (more usually) Such a sheet folded or cut in half, thus approximately 8 x 13.25 inches. Printing paper measuring 13.5 inches x 17 inches. Alternative form of fool's cap. ==== Derived terms ==== double foolscap ==== Translations ==== === See also === legal quarto === References === Michael Quinion (2004), “Foolscap”, in Ballyhoo, Buckaroo, and Spuds: Ingenious Tales of Words and Their Origins, Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Books in association with Penguin Books, →ISBN. (A paper sizes): 2A0 A0 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10