letterpress

noun

let·​ter·​press ˈle-tər-ˌpres 

1

: the process of printing from an inked raised surface especially when the paper is impressed directly upon the surface

2

chiefly British : text (as of a book) distinct from pictorial illustrations

Examples of letterpress in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Base Camp Printing Company specializes in original letterpress items, like cards and prints. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2025

Cary points to Martha Stewart’s championing of letterpress stationery as part of the reason why a revival came around in the early aughts. —Jessica Ritz, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024

As a result, scenic designer Derek McClane has filled the set with the imagery of the letterpress wood blocks used in 19th-century printing presses. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025

The event is helmed by Elizabeth Isakson-Dado of the Aquarius House, a letterpress printing and stationery studio in Berkley. —Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for letterpress

• abs
• acquiesce
• ancestress
• authoress
• coalesce
• decompress
• dispossess
• faithfulness
• mayoress
• murderess
• nonetheless
• overstress