copier

noun

copi·​er ˈkä-pē-ər How to pronounce copier (audio)
: one that copies
specifically : a machine for making copies of graphic matter (such as printing, drawings, or pictures)

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Speaking of names: Big up to writer-director Gerard Johnstone for planting a MacGuffin in a 1980s company who started out making copiers and then became an innovator in other technological fields, and calling it Xenox. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2025 Take, for example, a co-op of multiple nonprofits that are sharing office space, a fractional CFO or even copiers. Randy Wong, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 As a spinoff, Parks and Recreation could have started when a copier breaks on The Office and after being refurbished, it is dropped off in Pawnee at Leslie's office. Erica Marrison, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025 Meanwhile, because of a mixup, Mickey 18 emerges from the copier before Mickey 17 has actually expired; in the copying process, duplicates are forbidden. Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for copier

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of copier was in 1597

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“Copier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/copier. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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copier

noun
copi·​er ˈkäp-ē-ər How to pronounce copier (audio)
: one that copies
especially : a machine that makes copies (as of letters or drawings)

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