handprint

noun

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

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Doritos thinks this flavor is its next ‘Cool Ranch Big number 4,000 That’s the age of a handprint that researchers discovered on a clay model used for offerings in an Ancient Egyptian tomb. Jade Walker, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025 And then there was a bloody handprint next to Robirds Smith's body. Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Two bloody handprints were spotted on the tailgate and zip ties, and plastic bags were scattered around the truck and along the path to the girls' bodies, according to the affidavit. Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 4 June 2025 Decker's pickup was found near the girl's bodies, and the sheriff’s office said an analysis of bloody handprints on the vehicle's tailgate matched Decker's DNA profile. Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 7 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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