fine print

[fahyn]

fine print

[fahyn]
noun
1.
printed matter in small-sized type.
2.
the detailed wording of a contract, lease, insurance policy, or the like, often set in type smaller than the main body of the document and including general restrictions or qualifications that could be considered disadvantageous: Make sure you read the fine print before signing.
Also called small print.


Origin:
1955–60

fine-print, adjective
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fine print
 
n
Also called: small print matter set in small type, as in a contract, esp considered as containing unfavourable conditions that the signer might overlook

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