outsert

1 of 2

noun

out·​sert

ˈau̇tˌsər|t,

-sə̄|,

-səi|,

usually |t+V

plural -s

: a usually 4-page section (as of a magazine) so imposed and printed that it can be placed outside another signature compare insert

outsert

2 of 2

transitive verb

out·​sert

(ˈ)au̇tˈsər|t,

-sə̄|,

-səi|,

usually |t+V

-ed/-ing/-s

1

: to place as an outsert

color plates outserted to signatures

2

: to add an outsert to

signatures outserted and ready for gathering

Word History

Etymology

Noun

out entry 3 + -sert (as in insert, noun)

Transitive verb

out entry 1 + -sert (as in insert, verb)

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