xerox

Meaning

Noun

1. (colloquial,informal) A photocopy.
2. (colloquial,informal) A photocopier.

Verb

To make a paper copy or copies by means of a photocopier.

Synonyms

photocopy

xerox copy

copy

run off

duplicate

phototype

print

reduplicate

replica

reproduce

transcribe

triplicate

smoke printing

cut

duplicator

imitation

photostat

Hyphenated as

xe‧rox

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈzɛ.ɹɒks/

Etymology

Genericized trademark from Xerox (“a photocopier”), from xerography, from Ancient Greek ξηρός (xērós, “dry”) and γραφή (graphḗ, “writing”).