offprint

noun

off·​print ˈȯf-ˌprint How to pronounce offprint (audio)
: a separately printed excerpt (such as a magazine article)
offprint transitive verb

Examples of offprint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The samples are gaudy, clearly offprints of invitations from real weddings, and my sister and I are in an unspoken sympathy of offense at the sequins, borders, and loud scripts. Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 9 Dec. 2021 Just as a madeleine once summoned the memories of a Parisian aesthete, this offprint... WSJ, 24 Mar. 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of offprint was in 1885

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“Offprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offprint. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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