galley proof

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noun Printing.

a proof, originally one set from type in a galley, taken before the material has been made up into pages and usually printed as a single column of type with wide margins for marking corrections.

Origin of galley proof

First recorded in 1885–90

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blue, blueprint, galley, proof, slip

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Historical Examples of galley proof

"Cut out these fine shades and go back to galley-proof," I said, sullenly.
The Adventures of a Modest Man
Robert W. Chambers
It ought to have been published, but never got beyond the galley-proof stage.
The Philippines: Past and Present (Volume 1 of 2)
Dean Conant Worcester

British Dictionary definitions for galley proof

galley proof

noun

a printer's proof, esp one taken on a long strip of paper from type in a galley, used to make corrections before the matter has been split into pagesOften shortened to: galley

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