also proofread, "to correct errors in printers' proofs," 1878, probably a back-formation from proof-reader. Related: Proof-read; Proof-reading.
also proofreader, "person who reads printers' proofs for correction," 1808, from proof (n.) in the typographical sense + reader.
1834, "to test," from proof (n.). From 1950 as short for proof-read (v.). Related: Proofed; proofing.
updated on December 11, 2020
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