overmatter

[oh-ver-mat-er]

noun Printing.

overset(def 6).

Origin of overmatter

First recorded in 1885–90; over- + matter

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British Dictionary definitions for overmatter

overmatter

noun

printing type that has been set but cannot be used for printing owing to lack of spaceAlso called: overset

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