copy

¹copy

noun \ˈkä-pē\

plural cop·ies

Definition of COPY

1

: an imitation, transcript, or reproduction of an original work (as a letter, a painting, a table, or a dress)

2

: one of a series of especially mechanical reproductions of an original impression; also : an individual example of such a reproduction

3

archaic : something to be imitated : model

4

a : matter to be set especially for printing b : something considered printable or newsworthy —used without an article <remarks that make good copy — Norman Cousins> c : text especially of an advertisement

5

: duplicate 1a <a copy of a computer file> <a copy of a gene>

Examples of COPY

1. The novel has sold more than a million copies.
2. She got a job writing advertising copy.
3. All copy must be submitted by 5 p.m.

Origin of COPY

Middle English copie, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin copia, from Latin, abundance — more at copious

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to COPY

Synonyms: carbon, carbon copy, clone, dummy, dupe, duplicate, duplication, facsimile, imitation, mock, reduplication, replica, replication, reproduction

Antonyms: archetype, original, prototype

Related Words: counterfeit, fake, forgery, knockoff, phony (also phoney), rip-off, rubber stamp, sham; miniature, mock-up, simulation; reconstruction, re-creation; image, likeness, semblance, shadow; impression, imprint, print; approximation, reincarnation, version; extra, reserve, spare

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Rhymes with COPY

choppy, crappie, floppy, gloppy, hoppy, kopje, poppy, sloppy, soppy, stroppy