In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MISPRINT
misprint, erratum, typographical error, typo, literal error, literal
(noun) a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
misprint
(verb) print incorrectly
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
misprint (plural misprints)
An accidental mistake in print.
Synonyms
• typo
Verb
misprint (third-person singular simple present misprints, present participle misprinting, simple past and past participle misprinted)
To make a misprint.
Anagrams
• imprints
Source: Wiktionary
Mis*print", v. t.
Definition: To print wrong.
Mis*print", n.
Definition: A mistake in printing; a deviation from the copy; as, a book full of misprints.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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