printery

[ prin-tuh-ree ]
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noun,plural print·er·ies.
  1. (formerly) an establishment for typographic printing.

  2. an establishment where printing, as of books or newspapers, etc., is done.

Origin of printery

1
First recorded in 1630–40; print + -ery

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printery

/ (ˈprɪntərɪ) /


nounplural -eries
  1. mainly US an establishment in which printing is carried out

  2. an establishment in which fabrics are printed

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