letterpress-produced
|let-ter-press--pro-duced|
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/ˈlɛtərprɛs prəˈduːst/
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/ˈlɛtəprɛs prəˈdjuːst/
(letterpress-produce)
made by letterpress
Etymology
'letterpress-produced' originates from English, combining the noun 'letterpress' (from 'letter' + 'press') and the verb 'produce' (from Latin).
'letterpress' developed as a compound in English in the 18th–19th centuries referring to printing with movable type; 'produce' traces back to Latin 'producere' ('pro-' meaning 'forward' + 'ducere' meaning 'to lead') via Old French and Middle English, and the compound adjective formed by joining them came into use in modern English to describe items made by that process.
Initially the elements referred separately to the printing method ('letterpress') and the action of making ('produce'); over time the compound adjective came to specifically mean 'made by the letterpress method.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
produced using a letterpress printing process (i.e., printed by pressing inked type or plates onto paper, often with an impression).
The wedding invitations were letterpress-produced to give them a rich tactile impression.
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Last updated: 2025/12/22 03:12