xerox

Definition

A photocopy.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "Hand me that xerox, would you?"
• "There were twenty pictures in the envelope, xeroxes but clear enough. They documented the scene pretty much as I imagined it."
• "The xerox broke down yesterday."