Dictionary

imprimery en · NOUN

Etymology

From French imprimerie, from imprimer (“to print, to imprint”) + -erie (“-ery”), from im- (“in-”) + primer (“to print”). Equivalent to imprint + -ery.

Meanings

1. (archaic, countable) Synonym of printer, printing house, &c., a self-employed printer or printing establishment.
   • France's National Imprimery dates back to the Renaissance but now mostly prints ID cards.
2. (obsolete, uncountable) Synonym of printing, the art or act of printing.
3. (countable, obsolete) Synonym of print, a single instance of printing.

Forms

Synonyms

printing house · printer · printing · print · &c