French flap
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[edit]Noun
[edit]French flap (plural French flaps)
- (chiefly in plural) A publishing format of a paperback book with folded flyleaves, or either of the two flyleaves so folded.
- 2005 February 13, Nicholas Blincoe, The Telegraph:
- The one format no one ever forgets is known as "French flaps", a paperback edition with folded flyleafs. It is attractive, but so expensive it is almost never approved.
- 2013 February 13, Janine Barchas, The New York Times:
- That same text also appeared in a “couture inspired” jacket, complete with deckle edges and French flaps to use as bookmarks.