imprimeur

printer (person or company)

noun an-pree-MUR Rare

Usage Note

Imprimeur refers to a person or business that prints — a maître imprimeur is a master printer in the artisanal tradition. The feminine imprimeuse exists but is rare in practice. Do not confuse with imprimante (printer machine). The trade is l'imprimerie, and chez l'imprimeur means 'at the print shop'.

Examples

"L'imprimeur a livré les affiches ce matin."

Natural Translation

The printer delivered the posters this morning.

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