1. Plural of foolscap; sheets of paper of a standard size, typically 13.5 × 17 inches (or in metric, A4 size), formerly used for printing and writing.
Usage: chiefly British; historical or formal contexts
2. Plural of foolscap; a type of tall, narrow paper size used historically for official documents and manuscripts.
Usage: archaic; printing and publishing

Examples

• The printer ordered several reams of foolscaps for the office.
• Historical documents were often written on foolscaps.
• She kept her notes on foolscaps filed in the cabinet.
• The publisher preferred foolscaps for their manuscript submissions.
• Foolscaps were a common paper size in British offices before modern standardization.