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yapp

Pronunciation: /jap/

Definition of yapp

noun

[mass noun] British
  • a form of bookbinding with a limp leather cover projecting to fold over the edges of the leaves, typically used for bibles: [as modifier]:an old yapp album

Origin:

late 19th century: named after William Yapp, a London bookseller, for whom this style of binding was first made (circa1860)

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