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noun

photocopy

FOH-tuh-ko-pee
noun
1
A duplicate of a document made by a photocopier.
"Keep a photocopy of your passport when you travel."
verb
1
To make a copy of a document using a photocopier.
"Could you photocopy these forms before the meeting?"

How to Use Photocopy

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA copy of a document made on a photocopier, or the act of making one.

Common pairings
make a photocopy photocopy a document

Word Forms

photocopied past tense, photocopies plural, photocopies singular

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Etymology

From "photo-" plus "copy."

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