imperforate
Also im·per·fo·rat·ed. not perforate; having no perforation.
Philately. (of a number of stamps joined together) lacking the perforations usually separating individual stamps.
an imperforate stamp.
Origin of imperforate
1Other words from imperforate
- im·per·fo·ra·tion, noun
Words Nearby imperforate
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How to use imperforate in a sentence
Although made and approved, this stamp is said to have been withheld from issue in this imperforate condition.
History of the Postage Stamps of the United States of America | John Kerr TiffanyThe 2nd or 1851 issue, as it is called in the circular, actually consisted of two series, the imperforate and perforate.
History of the Postage Stamps of the United States of America | John Kerr TiffanyAttempts are, however, made to palm off trimmed reprints as imperforate specimens.
History of the Postage Stamps of the United States of America | John Kerr TiffanyThe reprinted three cents has the outer top and bottom lines of the original imperforate stamp.
History of the Postage Stamps of the United States of America | John Kerr TiffanyRhabdamminina, rab-da-mi-nī′na, n. a group of marine imperforate foraminiferous protozoans.
British Dictionary definitions for imperforate
/ (ɪmˈpɜːfərɪt, -ˌreɪt) /
not perforated
(of a postage stamp) not provided with perforation or any other means of separation: Abbreviation: imperf Compare perforate
anatomy (of a bodily part, such as the anus) without the normal opening
Derived forms of imperforate
- imperforation, noun
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