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drop cap

drop cap noun: a large initial letter that drops below the first line of a paragraph, usually used at the beginning of a section or chapter of a book.

drop cap: a large initial letter that drops below the first line of a paragraph, usually used at the...
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Noun

drop cap (plural drop caps)

  1. A large initial letter that drops below the first line of a paragraph, usually used at the beginning of a section or chapter of a book.
    Synonyms:
    initial, versal

Synonyms of drop cap

Forms of drop cap

pluraldrop caps

Questions about drop cap

What does drop cap mean?
Drop cap means a large initial letter that drops below the first line of a paragraph, usually used at the beginning of a section or chapter of a book.
What part of speech is drop cap?
Drop cap is a noun.
What is the plural of drop cap?
The plural of drop cap is drop caps.

Words near drop cap in the dictionary

  1. drop cakes
  2. drop call
  3. drop called
  4. drop calling
  5. drop calls
  6. drop cap
  7. drop capital
  8. drop capitals
  9. drop caps
  10. drop ceiling
  11. drop ceilings

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