Hectographic

/ˌhɛktəˈɡræfɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or produced using a hectograph, the gelatin-based copying machine popular in schools and offices.

Etymology

Derived from hectograph with the suffix '-ic,' used to describe processes, methods, or documents created using hectographic technology.

Kelly Says

Hectographic prints have a distinctive watery, slightly smudged quality that screams 'early 20th-century school handout'—if you've ever seen a faded purple or blue printed page from an old office, that's probably hectographic!

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