Phrase guide

fair copy

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A handwritten document that has been written neatly and correctly without scratch-outs and revisions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a clean copy of a corrected draft

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: copy, written matter

History

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: белова (belova) — a handwritten document that has been written neatly
  • Chinese Mandarin: 清稿 (qīnggǎo) — a handwritten document that has been written neatly
  • Finnish: puhtaaksi kirjoitettu käsikirjoitus — a handwritten document that has been written neatly
  • French: copie propre — a handwritten document that has been written neatly
  • German: Reinschrift — a handwritten document that has been written neatly
  • Malayalam: അസ്സൽ (assal) — a handwritten document that has been written neatly
  • Manx: aascreeuyn glen — a handwritten document that has been written neatly
  • Polish: czystopis — a handwritten document that has been written neatly
  • Russian: белови́к (belovík) — a handwritten document that has been written neatly
  • Russian: чистови́к (čistovík) — a handwritten document that has been written neatly