thumb-index
[ thuhm-in-deks ]
/ ˈθʌmˌɪn dɛks /
verb (used with object)
to provide (a book) with a thumb index.
Words nearby thumb-index
thumb glass, thumb index, thumb knot, thumb one's nose, thumb piano, thumb-index, thumb-sucker, thumber, thumbhole, thumbkin, thumbnail
Definition for thumb-index (2 of 2)
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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