letterpress


let·ter·press

noun \ˈle-tər-ˌpres\

Definition of LETTERPRESS

1
: the process of printing from an inked raised surface especially when the paper is impressed directly upon the surface
2
chiefly British : text (as of a book) distinct from pictorial illustrations

First Known Use of LETTERPRESS

circa 1765

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