fly sheet

noun

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

fly sheet

noun

1. another name for fly 1
2. a short handbill or circular

Word History and Origins

Origin of fly sheet¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

“Published by special permission of Miss Nightingale,” on a fly-sheet, pp. 2.

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I fetched the fly-sheet down, held it out to her, and said sharply, "Read it to me!"

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I turned, and saw a beaming face; a young lady, elegantly dressed, placed a fly-sheet of good intentions in my fingers.

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