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TrueType

UK/ˈtɹuːˌtaɪp/US/ˈtɹuˌtaɪp/

proper noun

a file format for storing computer fonts developed by Apple Inc.

Less commonScrabble 13

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Meanings

proper noun

computinga file format for storing computer fonts developed by Apple Inc.

Origin

Compound of true + type.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with TrueType

type pipe skype ripe stripe hype wipe gripe swipe snipe OpenType retype stipe sipe unripe Weippe reed pipe yipe

Cite this entry

APA

TrueType. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TrueType

MLA

“TrueType.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TrueType. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “TrueType,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TrueType.

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