drop caps

A form of drop cap — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of drop cap
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APA

drop caps. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20caps

MLA

“drop caps.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20caps. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drop caps,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20caps.

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