repro
(ˈriːprəʊ)
[Colloq. abbrev. of reproduction.]
1. Printing and Photogr. = reproduction 1 e. Chiefly attrib. in, or ellipt. for, repro proof = reproduction proof s.v. reproduction 3.
| 1946 Melcher & Larrick Printing & Promotion Handbk. 247/1 The offset or other printer..should..be encouraged to reject any proofs..of poor quality and ask for better ‘repros’. 1948 R. R. Karch Graphic Arts Procedures viii. 231 Care must be taken to see that repro proofs are well printed. 1952 R. W. & E. W. Polk Practice of Printing (ed. 4) viii. 62 There are two kinds of reproduction proofs (commonly known as repros) used for the making of plates for letterpress, offset, and gravure. 1967 E. Chambers Photolitho-Offset iii. 31 Reproduction proofs on paper can be transferred into same-size negatives... The process..consists in making a repro-proof and covering with a sheet of special film. 1972 Screw 12 June 28/4 What's the chance of getting a repro of that shot? 1973 D. A. Spencer Focal Dict. Photogr. Technol. 528 Repro pulls can be made on baryta coated paper, or ink-accepting transparent or translucent film. 1977 J. Hedgecoe Photographer's Handbk. 17 (heading) A repro copy stand. |
2. A reproduction or copy, usu. of a piece of furniture (cf. reproduction 2 a). Chiefly attrib. or as adj. Also Comb.
| 1958 Spectator 8 Aug. 193/1 Her Tudorbethan villa, with its Repro-Jaco interior. 1967 House & Garden Mar. 79/1 Good traditional design (not ‘repro’) marries brilliantly with good contemporary. 1967 Sunday Times 14 May 12/7 The total environment is compromised..by the ‘repro’ furniture introduced into the flats. 1970 ‘D. Halliday’ Dolly & Cookie Bird ii. 13 We have a workshop of our own for repairs and a bit of repro work. 1973 Daily Tel. (Colour Suppl.) 16 Mar. 41/3 You may ask what is the difference between a fake and a ‘repro’. 1976 New Society 13 May 363/1, I can't imagine..a Rembrandt on the wall opposite, even if it were an unframed repro. 1978 Morecambe Guardian 14 Mar. 27/8 (Advt.), Good antique and repro furniture. |