linoleum-cut
|li-no-li-um-cut|
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/lɪˈnoʊliəm kʌt/
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/lɪˈnəʊliəm kʌt/
print made from carved linoleum
Etymology
'linoleum-cut' is formed in English by combining 'linoleum' and 'cut', indicating a cut or carving made in a linoleum plate for printing.
'linoleum' was coined in the 19th century from Latin 'linum' (flax) + 'oleum' (oil). Artists began using linoleum as a carving surface in the late 19th/early 20th century; the compound term 'linoleum-cut' (later often shortened to 'linocut') developed to describe prints made from such carved linoleum.
Originally 'linoleum' referred to a floor covering; over time the compound came to denote a printmaking technique and the prints produced by carving that material.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a print or impression made from a design carved into a linoleum plate (a printmaking technique similar to woodcut).
She displayed several linoleum-cuts of coastal scenes at the gallery.
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Adjective 1
relating to or characteristic of linoleum-cut prints or the technique of carving linoleum for printing.
The exhibition included several linoleum-cut illustrations from the 1930s.
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Last updated: 2025/12/22 05:34