repro proof

noun

re·​pro proof

ˈrē(ˌ)prō

variants or repro or reproduction proof

plural -s

: a clean sharp proof made especially from a letterpress printing surface to serve as photographic copy for a printing plate (as for letterpress, offset, or gravure)

Word History

Etymology

repro short for reproduction

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