From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtop copytop copyBritish EnglishTCN a letter or document from which copies can be made → top
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top copy• He carefully writes out a form and Rachel gets the top copy.• The top copy is detached and sent to the firm's local tax inspector.• The top copy of the check is handed into the kitchen or bar for the order to be taken.From Longman Business Dictionarytop copyˌtop ˈcopy [countable] a piece of written material that is produced first and from which copies have been madeKeep the top copy on file.The top copy of the bill acts as a receipt if the customer pays cash. → copy 