outsert

[ out-surt ]
/ ˈaʊtˌsɜrt /

noun Bookbinding.

an additional folded signature or sheet into which another is bound.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Also called outset, wraparound.

Origin of outsert

out- + (in)sert

Words nearby outsert

outs, outsail, outsang, outsat, outsell, outsert, outset, outsettlement, outsettler, outshine, outshoot
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British Dictionary definitions for outsert

outsert
/ (ˈaʊtˌsɜːt) /

noun

another word for wrapround (def. 5)

Word Origin for outsert

C20: based on insert
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