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proof-reader

proof-reader is the alternative spelling of proofreader.

Meaning of proofreader

Noun

proofreader (plural proofreaders)

  1. A person who proofreads.
  2. A person whose occupation is to proofread.

Forms of proof-reader

pluralproof-readers

Questions about proof-reader

What is proof-reader the alternative spelling of?
Proof-reader is the alternative spelling of proofreader.

Words near proof-reader in the dictionary

  1. proof-listening
  2. proof-listens
  3. proof-of-concept
  4. proof-of-work
  5. proof-read
  6. proof-reader
  7. proof-readers
  8. proof-reading
  9. proof-reads
  10. proofed
  11. proofer

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Adapted from Wiktionary: proof-reader (page history and authors); proofreader (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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