misprint

[ noun mis-print, mis-print; verb mis-print ]

noun

1. a mistake in printing, printing, as an instance of printing printing a letter or word other than that intended.

verb (used with object)

1. to print incorrectly.

misprint

noun

1. an error in printing, made through damaged type, careless reading, etc

verb

1. tr to print (a letter) incorrectly

Word History and Origins

Origin of misprint¹

First recorded in 1485–95; mis- ¹ + print

Example Sentences

Toy manufacturer Mattel has apologized for a misprint that appeared on the packaging of its line of “Wicked” dolls and listed an address for an adult website.

From Los Angeles Times

“Mattel was made aware of a misprint on the packaging of the Mattel Wicked collection dolls, primarily sold in the U.S., which intended to direct consumers to the official WickedMovie.com landing page,” said the company in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

The tale of the misprint, and the ever-increasing sale prices, began to make the Inverted Jenny famous enough to be a cultural reference.

From New York Times

A team whose rotation just suffered through the worst month in Los Angeles Dodger history — that 6.18 July ERA is not a misprint — did not improve that rotation.

From Los Angeles Times

Reaching the conclusion that what she had on her hands was not what commenters suggested was a "haunted" or "cursed" album, but a comical and likely valuable misprint, she laughed it off.

From Salon

Related Words

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• blunder
• confusion
• fault
• gaffe
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• misconception
• misstep
• omission
• oversight
• snafu