demy
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A large sheet of paper used for books and prints
- noun
- Archaic
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tamaño demy
- Many classic books were printed in the demy format during the nineteenth century.
Examples
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The artist requested demy sheets for her limited edition prints.
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The printer uses demy size paper for most of its jobs.
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The publisher chose demy paper to give the novel a traditional appearance.
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I need a sheet of demy paper for my project.
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The publisher chose demy paper to give the novel a traditional appearance.
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Many classic books were printed in the demy format during the nineteenth century.
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The printer uses demy size paper for most of its jobs.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Demy as a paper size comes from the old French demi meaning 'half', because the sheet is about half the size of a larger format, so the name tells you it is a smaller, traditional paper size.