misprint

[noun mis-print, mis-print; verb mis-print]

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noun

a mistake in printing, as an instance of printing a letter or word other than that intended.

verb (used with object)

to print incorrectly.

Origin of misprint

First recorded in 1485–95; mis-¹ + print

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Examples from the Web for misprint

Contemporary Examples

It may be perfectly true that Mitt Romney was meeting with people at Bain & Co (or it may have been a misprint by the Herald).
Who Was Running Bain in 1993?
Megan McArdle
October 10, 2012

Historical Examples

The given name of Emerson was Dearborn, and not "Danborn," which is a misprint.
The Bay State Monthly, Vol. 1, Issue 1.
Various
If such a misprint were found, it might quite naturally be attributed to carelessness.
The Book-Hunter
John Hill Burton
Brown University, misprint in quoting its charter, 154, 155.
The Booklover and His Books
Harry Lyman Koopman
Oxford students cause a misprint in the marriage service, 154.
The Booklover and His Books
Harry Lyman Koopman
Footnote 28: This "3" in the copy before me may be a misprint for "8."
Story of the War in South Africa
Captain A. T. Mahan, U.S.N.

British Dictionary definitions for misprint

misprint

noun (ˈmɪsˌprɪnt)

an error in printing, made through damaged type, careless reading, etc

verb (ˌmɪsˈprɪnt)

(tr) to print (a letter) incorrectly

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Word Origin and History for misprint

v.

late 15c.; from mis- (1) + print (v.). Related: misprinted; misprinting. The noun is first attested 1818.

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Examples from the Web for misprint

Contemporary Examples

It may be perfectly true that Mitt Romney was meeting with people at Bain & Co (or it may have been a misprint by the Herald).

Historical Examples

The given name of Emerson was Dearborn, and not "Danborn," which is a misprint.

If such a misprint were found, it might quite naturally be attributed to carelessness.

Brown University, misprint in quoting its charter, 154, 155.

Oxford students cause a misprint in the marriage service, 154.

Footnote 28: This "3" in the copy before me may be a misprint for "8."

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Word Origin and History for misprint

v.

Origin of misprint