legal cap

noun

ruled writing paper in tablet form, measuring approximately 8½ × 13 to 14 inches (22 × 33 to 36 cm).

Origin of legal cap

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Words nearby legal cap

legal, legal age, legal aid, legal aid society, legal blindness, legal cap, legal dentistry, legal dictionary, legal eagle, legal holiday, legal list

Example sentences from the Web for legal cap

  • Miss Jenny told them to come with slate, pencils, 106and legal-cap paper.

    Emmy Lou |George Madden Martin

British Dictionary definitions for legal cap

legal cap

noun

US ruled writing paper, about 8 by 13 1/2 inches with the fold at the top, for use by lawyers