book-match

verb

book-matched; book-matching; book-matches

transitive verb

: to match the grains of (a pair of sheets of veneer or plywood) so that one sheet seems to be the mirror image of the other

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This collection caught my eye for its book-match capable slabs, so that the veining flows across seams without interruption. Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 17 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of book-match was in 1942

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“Book-match.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/book-match. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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