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drop caps

drop caps is the plural of drop cap.

Meaning of drop cap

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

Questions about drop caps

What is drop caps the plural of?
Drop caps is the plural of drop cap.

Words near drop caps in the dictionary

  1. drop calling
  2. drop calls
  3. drop cap
  4. drop capital
  5. drop capitals
  6. drop caps
  7. drop ceiling
  8. drop ceilings
  9. drop cloth
  10. drop cloths
  11. drop crotch

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