screen-printing

American  

[skreen-prin-ting] / ˈskrinˌprɪn tɪŋ /

Or screenprinting

noun

1. the silkscreen printmaking technique; serigraphy.

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Etymology

Origin of screen-printing

First recorded in 1930–40; (silk)screen ( def. ) + printing

Example Sentences

This year, “the tariffs were just the double whammy; that was the nail in the coffin,” said Randy Vines, who co-owns the custom design and screen-printing business with his twin brother Jeff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

Pioneering Washington printmaker Lou Stovall knows as well as anyone that screen-printing is often used for such purely functional endeavors as poster and sign-making.

From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2022

In 2009, Abloh met Kanye West - now called Ye - while he was working at a screen-printing store.

From Washington Times • Nov. 28, 2021

Mike Howard started selling masks from his screen-printing and graphic arts shop, Brandall, as a way to recoup some of the money he’s lost this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2020

Today, Simonis lives in Oregon with his wife and kids and runs his own screen-printing shop.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2019