Smyth sewing
or Smythe sewing
[ smahyth, smith ]
/ smaɪθ, smɪθ /
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noun Bookbinding.
a method of sewing together folded, gathered, and collated signatures with a single thread sewn through the folds of individual signatures.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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After David M. Smyth (1833–1907), Irish-born U.S. inventor, who designed a machine performing this kind of sewing
OTHER WORDS FROM Smyth sewing
Smyth-sewn, adjectiveWords nearby Smyth sewing
SMV, Smyrna, Smyrna fig, Smyrnean, Smyth, Smyth sewing, Sn, snack, snack bar, snackette, snack table
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