foolscap: Meaning and Definition of

fools•cap

1. a type of inexpensive writing paper, esp. legal-size, lined, yellow sheets, bound in tablet form.
2. a size of drawing or printing paper, 13 × 17 in. (34 × 43 cm). Abbr.: cap., fcp.
3. Also calleda size of book, about 4 × 6 in. (11 × 17 cm), untrimmed.
4. Also calleda size of book, about 6 × 8 in. (17 × 22 cm) untrimmed.
5. See(def. 1).

fool's' cap"

1. a traditional jester's cap or hood, often multicolored and usually having several drooping peaks from which bells are hung.
2. See