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endpaper

or end pa·per

[ end-pey-per ]

noun

, Bookbinding.
  1. a sheet of paper, often distinctively colored or ornamented, folded vertically once to form two leaves, one of which is pasted flat to the inside of the front or back cover of a book, with the other pasted to the inside edge of the first or last page to form a flyleaf.


endpaper

/ ˈɛndˌpeɪpə /

noun

  1. either of two leaves at the front and back of a book pasted to the inside of the board covers and the first leaf of the book to secure the binding
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of endpaper1

First recorded in 1810–20
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Example Sentences

Usually, when reading anything I use the book’s margins and endpapers to scribble thoughts, questions and criticisms.

The endpaper features a “pattern of marbleized paper” that has been “individually designed.”

The illustrated endpaper map has been included following the Index.

In the List of Illustrations, page numbers with links have been added for the endpaper maps.

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