yapp

English

Etymology

Said to be from Yapp, the surname of the 19th-century bookbinder who invented them.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jæp/

Noun

yapp (plural yapps)

  1. In bookbinding, the edge of the binding that extends beyond the edges of the pages, and may protect the gilding.

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