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galley proof

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: media, printing, publishing

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noun

Meaning 2

a proof taken before the type is broken up to print pages

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: proof, test copy, trial impression

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: galerada — trial page or proof of continuous text
  • Finnish: palstavedos — trial page or proof of continuous text
  • German: Druckfahne — trial page or proof of continuous text
  • German: Korrekturfahne — trial page or proof of continuous text
  • Greek: ασελιδοποίητο δοκίμιο (aselidopoíito dokímio) — trial page or proof of continuous text
  • Irish: profa gaille — trial page or proof of continuous text
  • Spanish: prueba de galera — trial page or proof of continuous text
  • Welsh: proflen hir — trial page or proof of continuous text
  • Yiddish: קאָרעקטור־בױגן (korektur-boygn) — trial page or proof of continuous text
  • Yiddish: פּרוּװבױגן (pruvboygn) — trial page or proof of continuous text
  • Yiddish: קאָרעקטור־אָפּצוג (korektur-optsug) — trial page or proof of continuous text
  • Yiddish: געליפּרוף (gelipruf) — trial page or proof of continuous text