quire

¹

[ kwahyuhr ]

noun

1. a set of 24 uniform sheets of paper.
2. Bookbinding. a section of printed leaves in proper sequence after folding; gathering.

quire

²

[ kwahyuhr ]

noun

, quired, quir·ing.

1. Archaic. an archaic spelling of choir.

quire

¹

/ kwaɪə /

noun

1. an obsolete spelling of choir

quire

²

/ kwaɪə /

noun

1. a set of 24 or 25 sheets of paper; a twentieth of a ream
2. 1. four sheets of paper folded once to form a section of 16 pages
   2. a section or gathering
3. a set of all the sheets in a book

Word History and Origins

Origin of quire¹

1175–1225; Middle English quayer < Middle French quaier < Vulgar Latin *quaternum set of four sheets, derivative of Latin quarternī four each

Word History and Origins

Origin of quire¹

C15 quayer, from Old French quaier, from Latin quaternī four at a time, from quater four times

Example Sentences

Austin Quire, 20, and Andrew Tabak, 24, recognize the cafe feels like what transplants and TikTok users associate with Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

“There’s a lot of copy and paste. … If you took a picture of this place, without context you would be able to tell it’s in L.A.,” says Quire, who, like other customers, is wearing a Chrome Hearts hoodie.

From Los Angeles Times

Austin Quire, 20, and Andrew Tabak, 24, recognize the cafe feels like what transplants and TikTok users associate with Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

“There’s a lot of copy and paste … if you took a picture of this place, without context you would be able to tell it’s in L.A.,” says Quire, who like other customers, is wearing a Chrome Hearts hoodie.

From Los Angeles Times

The choir proceeds to places in Quire.

From BBC

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