legal-size

[ lee-guhl-sahyz ]

/ ˈli gəlˌsaɪz /

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adjective

(of paper) measuring approximately 8½ × 14 inches (22 × 36 centimeters).

(of office supplies and equipment) made for holding legal-size sheets of paper: legal-size file folders.

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