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liner notes

plural noun

Definition of liner notes

  1. :  comments or explanatory notes about a recording printed on the jacket or an insert

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1955

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liner notes

noun

Definition of liner notes for English Language Learners

  • : information about a record, CD, or tape that is printed on its cover or on a piece of paper placed inside its cover

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