reformed spelling

American  

noun

1. a revised orthography intended to simplify the spelling of English words, especially to eliminate unpronounced letters, as by substituting thru for through, tho for though, slo for slow, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of reformed spelling

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

That standardization is interesting in light of another historical detail in this book that you write about, the role that the Dictionary People played in the campaign for reformed spelling.

From Salon • Oct. 22, 2023

Editions are now to be had of the later version in which the reformed spelling of 1925 is carried out.

From 1931: A Glance at the Twentieth Century by Hartshorne, Henry

Movements for reformed spelling are no new thing, but this is the first one that has been adequately financed.

From The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 3 May 1906 by Various

For instance, he seems to have had no more success with a reformed spelling of his own devising than laborers in the same field who came after him.

From Inventors by Hubert, Philip Gengembre

He discusses the morals of the game of chess, the art of swimming, the evils of smoky chimneys, the need of reformed spelling.

From The American Spirit in Literature : a chronicle of great interpreters by Perry, Bliss