misprint

Etymology

From mis- + print.

noun

  1. An accidental mistake in print.
    When I wrote to you saying "You're going to catch a cod if you spend all night fishing", there was a misprint. I meant to say "You're going to catch a cold."

verb

  1. To make a misprint.
    I misprinted his name on the invitation. He's called James, not Jambes.
    … the northbound trains involved are the 8.15 a.m. (not p.m. as misprinted last month) and 10.15 a.m. from Buchanan Street - …. 1961 October, “Motive Power Miscellany: Scottish Region”, in Trains Illustrated, page 638

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