Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

galley proof

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables
gal-ley proof
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trial page or proof of continuous text that has not been divided into pages.

Inflected Forms

galley proofs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

page proof

Questions

What does galley proof mean?
A trial page or proof of continuous text that has not been divided into pages.

How to pronounce galley proof

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