handprint

noun

hand·​print ˈhan(d)-ˌprint How to pronounce handprint (audio)
: an impression of a hand on a surface

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Travis Decker’s unoccupied white pickup was found nearby with two bloody handprints on its tailgate, according to the affidavit. Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025 Decker’s pickup truck was found abandoned near the campsite with bloody handprints on it, per the probable cause affidavit. Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025 Her star is rising too, as she was recently appointed the new creative director of Proenza Schouler, with her full design handprint to be shown on the Fall 2026 collection. Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 While pulling up carpet in her first rental property, Snyder uncovered what looked like a dark handprint on the hardwood floor. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for handprint

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of handprint was in 1831

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“Handprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handprint. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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