stencil
English
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Etymology
Likely a nominalization of Middle English stencellen (“to garnish with bright hues”), borrowed from Middle French estinceller (“to glisten”), from Old French estenceler (“to spark”), from Old French estencele (“spark”), from Vulgar Latin *stincilla, from metathesis of Latin scintilla (“spark”).
The verb is from the noun.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɛnsəl
Noun
stencil (plural stencils)
- A thin sheet, either perforated or using some other technique, with which a pattern may be produced upon a surface.
- A utensil that contains a perforated sheet through which ink can be forced to create a printed pattern on a surface.
- A two-ply master sheet for use with a mimeograph.
Derived terms
Translations
thin sheet
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utensil
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master sheet for mimeograph
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See also
Verb
stencil (third-person singular simple present stencils, present participle (UK) stencilling or (US) stenciling, simple past and past participle (UK) stencilled or (US) stenciled)
- (transitive, intransitive) To print with a stencil.
References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “stencil”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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