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courtesy copy

courtesy copy noun: a carbon copy.

Noun

courtesy copy (plural courtesy copies, abbreviation CC or C.C. or c.c.)

  1. (originally) A carbon copy.
  2. (Internet) A copy of an email sent to a person other than the main recipient, to keep them informed.

Forms of courtesy copy

pluralcourtesy copies
abbreviationCC
abbreviationC.C.
abbreviationc.c.

Questions about courtesy copy

What does courtesy copy mean?
Courtesy copy means a carbon copy.
What part of speech is courtesy copy?
Courtesy copy is a noun.
What is the plural of courtesy copy?
The plural of courtesy copy is courtesy copies.

Words near courtesy copy in the dictionary

  1. courtesy card
  2. courtesy cards
  3. courtesy clerk
  4. courtesy clerks
  5. courtesy copies
  6. courtesy copy
  7. courtesy flag
  8. courtesy flags
  9. courtesy flush
  10. courtesy flushes
  11. courtesy lamp

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