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

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reformed spelling

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 Henry Hartshorne

Any full consideration of the question of reformed spelling is hardly in place in this book.

From Division of Words Rules for the Division of Words at the Ends of Lines, with Remarks on Spelling, Syllabication and Pronunciation by Frederick W. (Frederick William) Hamilton

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 Bliss Perry

No wonder that in his mature years he became an advocate of reformed spelling.

From Theodore Roosevelt; an Intimate Biography by William Roscoe Thayer