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Added 10 October 2026

misprint

/ˈmɪspɹɪnt/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about misprint at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An accidental mistake in print.
There is a misprint in the first print run: On page 42 where the character yells, "You're going to catch a cod if you spend all night fishing", the dialogue was meant to say, "You're going to catch a cold if you spend all night fishing."

verb

To make a misprint.
I misprinted his name on the invitation. He's called James, not Jambes.

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