miscopy

[ mis-kop-ee ]

verb (used with object)

, mis·cop·ied, mis·cop·y·ing.

1. to copy incorrectly:

   to miscopy an address.

noun

, plural mis·cop·ies.

1. an incorrect copy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of miscopy¹

First recorded in 1815–25; mis- ¹ + copy

Example Sentences

Miscopy, mis-kop′i, v.t. to copy wrongly or imperfectly.—n. an error in copying.

From Project Gutenberg

To miscopy is far easier—we have only to mimic the act and murder the art.

From Project Gutenberg