Xerox

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Usage notes 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Derived Terms

English

Etymology

From Xerox™, the trademark name for a type of photocopier, via xerography from Greek xero meaning dry and graphy meaning writing

Noun

xerox

1. ((slang{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) A photocopy.

   Hand me that xerox, would you?

Usage notes

According to Xerox Corporation, Xerox® is properly used only as a brand name to identify the company’s products and services.

Verb

to xerox

1. ((slang{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) To make a paper copy or copies by means of a photocopier.

   I xeroxed the report for all the people at the meeting.

Usage notes

The Xerox trademark is at risk of becoming generic because of this use.

Translations

• Bulgarian: копирам
• Dutch: fotokopiëren
• Interlingua: photocopiar, xeroxar
• Spanish: fotocopiar, xeroxear
• Portuguese: fotocopiar, xerocar

Derived Terms

xerox copy

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