flyleaf
Americannoun
plural
flyleavesnoun
Etymology
Origin of flyleaf
1825–35; fly 2 (noun, in combination: something fastened by the edge) + leaf
Example Sentences
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Doodles from pen trials were never meant to be seen by the future reader as the flyleaf would later be glued to wooden covers.
From Salon • Oct. 15, 2022
In 1993, his lawyers succeeded in forcing the publisher of a book by Harry Hurt III, “Lost Tycoon,” to add an explanation of the encounter on the book’s flyleaf.
From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2022
The front flyleaf of the psalter in front of de Hamel and Poleg had long been missing.
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2020
On the flyleaf of his Infantry Drill Regulations manual, Edward wrote:
From Slate • May 16, 2020
Nat opened one of the books and read the name on the flyleaf.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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