interleaf

[ in-ter-leef ]

/ ˈɪn tərˌlif /

noun, plural in·ter·leaves [in-ter-leevz] /ˈɪn tərˌlivz/.

an additional leaf, usually blank, inserted between or bound with the regular printed leaves of a book, as to separate chapters or provide room for a reader's notes.

Nearby words

interlaminate, interlanguage, interlap, interlard, interlay, interleaf, interleague, interleave, interleaving, interleukin, interleukin 1

Origin of interleaf

First recorded in 1735–45; inter- + leaf

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British Dictionary definitions for interleaf

interleaf

/ (ˈɪntəˌliːf) /

noun plural -leaves

a blank leaf inserted between the leaves of a book

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