English Explanatory Dictionary

yapp

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In bookbinding, the edge of the binding that extends beyond the edges of the pages, and may protect the gilding.
name
  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.

Pronunciation

/jæp/

Word forms

yapp yapps

Etymology

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

Derived words

yapped
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