英语词汇foolscap的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	foolscap
词源	foolscap. A size of drawing or printing paper measuring 131⁄2 × 17 inches that is so named because the watermark of a fool’s or jester’s cap was formerly used on such paper. One old story holds that in 1653 Cromwell invented the design to re- place the royal crown used on the paper, but the fool’s cap de- sign dates back to at least 1540.
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