thumb-index

[thuhm-in-deks]

verb (used with object)

to provide (a book) with a thumb index.

thumb index

noun

a series of labeled notches cut along the fore edge of a book, to indicate the divisions or sections.

Origin of thumb index

First recorded in 1900–05

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British Dictionary definitions for thumb-index

thumb index

noun

a series of indentations cut into the fore edge of a book to facilitate quick reference

verb thumb-index

(tr) to furnish with a thumb index

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