fair copy

noun

: a neat and exact copy especially of a corrected draft

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Other scraps were dozens of unpublished newspaper articles and fair copies of my grandfather’s sermons, written by my paternal grandmother, an aspiring writer herself. Literary Hub, 10 Mar. 2026

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First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fair copy was in 1605

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“Fair copy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20copy. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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