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yapp

/jæp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
yapp
IPA
/jæp/
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In bookbinding, the edge of the binding that extends beyond the edges of the pages, and may protect the gilding.

name

A surname transferred from the nickname.

Etymology

Said to be from Yapp, the surname of the 19th-century bookbinder who invented them.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

yapps (plural)

Derived Forms

yapped

Homonyms

yap jaap

Rhymes With

app map cap gap crap trap tap snap wrap lap rap slap

Questions

How do you pronounce yapp?
The recorded pronunciation is /jæp/.
What does yapp mean?
In bookbinding, the edge of the binding that extends beyond the edges of the pages, and may protect the gilding.
Where does yapp come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce yapp

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