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foolscap

/ˈfoʊl.skæp/ /ˈfuːl.skæp/

Meanings
noun
A cap, usually brightly coloured with bells and tassels, as worn by a court jester or fool.

Examples :

"The child dressed as a jester for the school play wore a vibrant foolscap with dangling bells that jingled with every step. "
wear style entertainment tradition person

Related Words

Illustration brightly

brightly adverb

/ˈbɹaɪtli/

In a bright manner.

"The sun was shining brightly, making me squint."

Illustration architect

architect noun

/ˈɑːkɪtɛkt/ /ˈɑɹkɪtɛkt/

A professional who designs buildings or other structures, or who prepares plans and superintends construction.

"Plato made the causes of things to be matter, ideas, and an efficient architect."

Illustration approximately

approximately adverb

/əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət.li/ /əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət.li/

Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.

"...approximately 60 beats per minute."

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

Illustration strictly

strictly adverb

/ˈstɹɪktli/

In a strict manner.

"He adhered strictly to the diet his doctor prescribed."

Illustration usually

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

Illustration dangling

dangling verb

/ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ(ɡ)/

To hang loosely with the ability to swing.

"His feet would dangle in the water."

Illustration printing

printing verb

/ˈpɹɪntɪŋ/

To produce one or more copies of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine; often used with out or off: print out, print off.

"Print the draft double-spaced so we can mark changes between the lines."

Illustration sketched

sketched verb

/skɛtʃt/

To make a brief, basic drawing.

"I usually sketch with a pen rather than a pencil."

Illustration measuring

measuring verb

/ˈmɛʒ.ə.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈmɛʒ.ɚ.ɪŋ/

To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.

"We measured the temperature with a thermometer.   You should measure the angle with a spirit level."

Illustration comments

comments noun

/ˈkɒmɛnts/ /ˈkɑmɛnts/

A spoken or written remark.

"I have no comment on that."

Illustration coloured

coloured verb

/ˈkʌlərd/ /ˈkʌləd/

To give something color.

"We could color the walls red."