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perfin

perfin noun: perforated initial; a series of small holes punched into a stamp and forming a letter, series of letters or other design for the purpose of preventing the unauthorized use of the stamps.

Noun

perfin (plural perfins)

  1. Perforated initial; a series of small holes punched into a stamp and forming a letter, series of letters or other design for the purpose of preventing the unauthorized use of the stamps.
  2. A stamp marked with perforated initials.

Synonyms of perfin

Forms of perfin

pluralperfins

Origin of perfin

From the first syllables of perforated initial.

Questions about perfin

What does perfin mean?
Perfin means perforated initial; a series of small holes punched into a stamp and forming a letter, series of letters or other design for the purpose of preventing the unauthorized use of the stamps.
What part of speech is perfin?
Perfin is a noun.
What is the plural of perfin?
The plural of perfin is perfins.

Words near perfin in the dictionary

  1. perfidiousnesses
  2. perfidy
  3. perfight
  4. perfightlie
  5. perfightly
  6. perfin
  7. perfing
  8. perfins
  9. perfit
  10. perfite
  11. perfix

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