repro
Americannoun
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short for reproduction
repro furniture
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short for reproduction proof
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of repro
First recorded in 1945–50; by shortening
Example Sentences
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It was here that we milled around for a couple of hours before the movie began, looking in at the repro shops and queuing for ages for hot dogs and shakes.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 31, 2014
Fort Cheyenne was really lousy photo repro on tin.
From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2010
She expanded what was then a company making high-quality, hand-crafted repro Chippendale and Hepplewhite by adding an eclectic mix of Chinese lacquerware, Bauhaus modernism and continental-style "moderne" pieces of her own design.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 1, 2010
Ault poured in capital and promotion expertise, enlarged the format to 9 by 12 made liberal use of four-color repro -ductions and attracted new advertisers and readers.
From Time Magazine Archive
All are decorated in pale, creamy fabrics, with the Four Seasons' usual mix of antique repros and modern amenities like wide-screen plasma TV's.
From Time Magazine Archive
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