First Known Use: 1965
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xerox
verb xe·rox \ˈzir-ˌäks, ˈzē-ˌräks\
: to copy (something, such as a document) by using a special machine (called a copier)
Full Definition of XEROX
transitive verb
1
: to copy on a xerographic copier
2
: to make (a copy) on a xerographic copier
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Origin of XEROX
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Xerox
trademark Xe·rox \ˈzir-ˌäks, ˈzē-ˌräks\
—used for a machine that makes paper copies of printed pages, pictures, etc.
Full Definition of XEROX
—used for a xerographic copier
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Rhymes with XEROX
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