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print

62 4.1
Cloth with a printed pattern
  • noun
  • /prɪnt/
translation icon : estampado
  • To get into the mood, they had purchased bright floral-print sarongs in the hotel's gift shop.
  • wax print
  • roller print
  • print textiles

I don't like a huge print and a thick stripe.

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Examples

  • Make sure my flowered print shirt is back from the valet by tomorrow morning.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • But I love leather print and I love this top.

  • I recognized the furniture and that print on the wall.

  • These prints cost me a fortune.

  • Then, we heard a voice; a sweet grandmother appeared in a print dress and apron.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • But there are nice touches, too: a vase of dried flowers, framed prints on the wall.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The fashion designer showcased a stunning print featuring vibrant floral patterns on the runway.

  • She chose a fabric with a bold geometric print to make the summer dress stand out.

  • The curtains in the living room have a beautiful paisley print that adds elegance to the decor.

Antonyms

53 2.5

Not see-through and without gaps or holes

50 2.5

Not attractive to look at

Idioms

13 3.7

No longer sold by the publisher

Compounds

37 4.4

Small printed text in a contract that tells important rules or extra costs

9 2.8

A shop that makes posters, flyers and other paper copies for people

print media
  • Literature
8 3.5

Newspapers and magazines printed on paper, not online

5 3.8

Important details in an agreement or document printed in very small type

4 2.0

A mark left by an animal's foot showing claws or pads

print run
  • Literature
3 3.7

The number of copies made for one edition of a magazine, book or newspaper

photographic print
  • Specialized
1 3.1

A picture on paper made from a camera or digital file

contact print
  • Specialized
6.1

A print made by putting a negative directly on photo paper, making the image the same size

9.8

A round wheel with letters on spokes that prints letters on paper

A situation that lets someone make a lot of money with little work

print buffer
  • Specialized
5.6

A part of a computer that holds information waiting to be printed

A person or shop that sells art prints like etchings and engravings

roman print
  • Specialized
5.1

Upright printed letters used for normal text in books and newspapers

silk screen print
  • Specialized
4.2

A picture created when someone pushes ink through a mesh screen onto paper or cloth

voice for print
  • Literature
6.8

A clear, polished way of writing for newspapers or magazines

How Ornate

brocatelle
  • Specialized
9.9
brocade
9 8.7
damask
4 7.7
tapestry
23 5.6
print
62 4.1
plain-woven
  • Specialized
4.9

Surface Forms

print singular
prints plural

Etymology

Print for fabric comes from the same idea of pressing a design onto cloth; a fabric print is a pattern stamped or 'pressed' onto the material, just like ink is pressed on paper.