Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [peyst uhp]
- /peɪst ʌp/
- /peɪst ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [peyst uhp]
- /peɪst ʌp/
Definitions of paste-up word
- noun paste-up mechanical (def 14). 1
- noun paste-up document prepared for printing 1
- noun paste-up concerning paste-up 1
- noun paste-up an assembly of typeset matter, illustrations, etc, pasted on a sheet of paper or board and used as a guide or layout in the production of a publication 0
- noun paste-up a sheet of paper or board on which are pasted artwork, typeset matter, etc, for photographing prior to making a printing plate 0
- noun paste-up a piece of paper or cardboard on which things are pasted to form a design, working diagram, etc. 0
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Origin of paste-up
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; noun use of verb phrase paste up
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Paste-up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
paste-up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for paste-up
noun paste-up
- comp — Comp is short for compensation.
- design — When someone designs a garment, building, machine, or other object, they plan it and make a detailed drawing of it from which it can be built or made.
- figurine — a small ornamental figure of pottery, metal, plastic, etc.; statuette.
- knockoff — an act or instance of knocking off.
- lookalike — a person or thing that looks like or closely resembles another; double.
See also
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