pho·to·stat
ˈfō-tə-ˌstat 
1
or photostat machine
: a device used for making a photographic copy of graphic matter
Photostat machines, which were introduced in the early 1900s and which make copies photographically on sensitized paper, were much too expensive for ordinary office use.—
David Owen
David Owen2
: a copy made by a photostat machine
I showed him the photostat of my license, complete with my picture.—Robert B. Parker
Robert B. Parker
photostated also photostatted; photostating also photostatting
: to copy by a photostat
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“Photostat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photostat. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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