tête-bêche stamp

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• tête-bêche — [[t]tɛtˈbɛʃ[/t]] adj. phi of or pertaining to a pair of stamps that have been printed with one stamp inverted • Etymology: 1870–75; < F, =tête head +bêche, reduced from béchevet placed with the head of one against the foot of the other …   From formal English to slang

• Tête-bêche — In philately, tête bêche (French for head to tail , lit. head to head ) is a joined pair of stamps in which one is upside down in relation to the other, produced intentionally or accidentally. Like any pair of stamps, a pair of tête bêches can be …   Wikipedia

• tête-bêche — /tet besh /, adj. Philately. of or pertaining to a pair of stamps that have been printed with one stamp inverted. [1880 85; < F, equiv. to tête head + bêche, reduced from béchevet placed with the head of one against the foot of the other] * * * …   Universalium

• tête-bêche — [ˌtɛt bɛʃ] adjective (of a postage stamp) printed upside down or sideways relative to another. Origin Fr., from tête head and bêche, contr. of obs. béchevet double bedhead …   English new terms dictionary

• tête-bêche — adjective /tɛtˈbɛʃ/ Of a postage stamp, printed upside down relative to the following stamp of the same row or column …   Wiktionary

• Sheet of stamps — A sheet of stamps or sheet is a unit of stamps as printed, usually on large sheets of paper based on the size of the printing plate, that are separated into panes as sold at post offices. Where more than one pane is on a printed sheet they are… …   Wikipedia

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