ˈkɔpɪ n. & v. --n. (pl. -ies) 1 a
thing made to
imitate or be
identical to
another. 2 a
single specimen of a
publication or
issue (ordered
twenty copies). 3 a
matter to be printed. b
material for a
newspaper or
magazine article (scandals
make good copy). c
the text of an
advertisement. 4 a a
model to be copied. b a page
written after a model (of penmanship). --v. (-ies, -ied) 1 tr. a make a copy
of. b (often foll. by out)
transcribe. 2 intr. make a copy,
esp. clandestinely. 3 tr. (foll. by to)
send a copy of (a letter) to a
third party. øcopy-edit
edit (copy) for
printing. copy
editor a
person who edits copy for printing. copy-typist a person who makes
typewritten transcripts of documents. [ME f. OF copie,
copier, ult. f. L copia
abundance (in med.L = transcript)]