Feuillet

/fœ.jɛ/ noun

Definition

A small leaf or sheet of paper; a thin layer or ply, especially in materials or documents.

Etymology

Diminutive form of French 'feuille' (leaf), formed by adding the diminutive suffix '-et.' Used in bookbinding and printing to describe thin sheets or individual leaves of a bound document.

Kelly Says

Every page in an old book is technically a 'feuillet'—and that's exactly what the word means, so when you flip through an antique volume, you're literally turning leaves.

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