Meanings
nounlibrary hand (uncountable)
- uncountableA particular handwriting style.
Origin
So called because it was taught in library-science schools for use on catalogue cards.
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library hand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/library%20hand
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“library hand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/library%20hand. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “library hand,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/library%20hand.
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