Definition of XEROX

xerox

Plural: xeroxes

Noun

  • a copy made by a xerographic printer
  • a duplicator (trade mark Xerox) that copies graphic matter by the action of light on an electrically charged photoconductive insulating surface in which the latent image is developed with a resinous powder
  • A photocopy.
  • A photocopier.

Verb

  • reproduce by xerography
  • To make a paper copy or copies by means of a photocopier.
  • -ED, -ING, -ES to copy on a xerographic copier

Examples

  • "Hand me that xerox, would you?"
  • "I xeroxed the report for all the people at the meeting."
  • "The xerox broke down yesterday."

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

photocopy, run off, xerographic copier, xerox copy, Xerox machine, copy

Scrabble Score: 19

xerox: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
xerox: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
xerox: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

xerox is a valid Words With Friends word