xerox copy
- noun
- /ˈzɪrɒks ˈkɒpi/
- US
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fotocopia
- After signing the contract, I requested a xerox copy for my records.
Examples
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So what I am going to do is to make, now that I know how many of you are going to be present, I'm going to make a Xerox copy for you of the first half of the book.
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Say, how about giving me a xerox copy of that letter?
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So I thought I'd leave a xerox copy of my driver's license - with my picture and everything.
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I will scan these in or make Xerox copies and play with color layout.
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I will scan these in or make Xerox copies and play with color layout.
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Could you please provide me with a xerox copy of the report for our meeting?
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I need a xerox copy of this document to share with my colleagues.
Synonyms
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1.0
A paper or file that is the same as the original
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3.1
A paper copy printed or typed from a computer
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4.0
A copy of something made to look exactly like the original
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7.1
An exact copy of a document or work of art
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3.0
A copy of a paper made at the same time as the original
A copy of a document made with a photocopier
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a copy produced by a xerographic machine' is directly and predictably derived from combining 'xerox' (a printed duplicate from a xerographic machine/brand) with 'copy' (a reproduction). Although 'Xerox' is originally a brand name, it is commonly used generically in English, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The noun xerox copy comes from the company Xerox, which sold the first popular machines that quickly made exact paper copies. So, people began calling any 'photocopy' a 'xerox copy', and today it means 'a copy made on a photocopier'.