handbill

[ hand-bil ]

/ ˈhændˌbɪl /

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noun

a small printed notice, advertisement, or announcement, usually for distribution by hand.

Nearby words

handball, handball, team, handbarrow, handbasket, handbell, handbill, handblown, handbook, handbound, handbrake, handbrake turn

Origin of handbill

First recorded in 1745–55; hand + bill¹

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Examples from the Web for handbill

As he departed, the skinny hand presented him with a handbill, but the vicious voice was silent.
The Witches of New York|Q. K. Philander Doesticks
Miss Jethro laid aside the Handbill without any visible appearance of agitation.
I Say No|Wilkie Collins
Suppose we fix it for the latter part of this week, handbill it in the town also and make it a gala occasion.
Radio Boys Loyalty|Wayne Whipple
Probably the handbill he mentioned was explicit in names and descriptions.
The Day of Wrath|Louis Tracy

It was the Handbill describing the man who had escaped from the inn, and offering a reward for the discovery of him.
I Say No|Wilkie Collins

British Dictionary definitions for handbill

handbill

/ (ˈhændˌbɪl) /

noun

a small printed notice for distribution by hand

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Word Origin and History for handbill

handbill

1753, from hand (n.) + bill (n.1).

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handbill

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