fly sheet

noun

a sheet on which instructions or information are printed; handbill.

Origin of fly sheet

First recorded in 1825–35

Words Nearby fly sheet

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How to use fly sheet in a sentence

“Published by special permission of Miss Nightingale,” on a fly-sheet, pp. 2.
The Life of Florence Nightingale vol. 2 of 2 | Edward Tyas Cook
I fetched the fly-sheet down, held it out to her, and said sharply, "Read it to me!"
The Yeoman Adventurer | George W. Gough
I turned, and saw a beaming face; a young lady, elegantly dressed, placed a fly-sheet of good intentions in my fingers.
The Open Air | Richard Jefferies

British Dictionary definitions for fly sheet

fly sheet

noun

another name for fly 1 (def. 22)
a short handbill or circular

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