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handprint

noun

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

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In addition to the confession and DNA match, Haase's handprint also matched a handprint found on the door of Togstad's house. Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025 The group gathered at Sures’ home and vandalized it, leaving red handprints and caution tape on his garage door and scattering pamphlets on his front lawn. Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025 What better way to remember those tiny handprints than this adorable bat? Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 6 Oct. 2025 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 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 30 Nov. 2025.

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