thumb-index
[ thuhm-in-deks ]
/ ˈθʌmˌɪn dɛks /
verb (used with object)
to provide (a book) with a thumb index.
Words nearby thumb-index
thumb glass,
thumb index,
thumb knot,
thumb one's nose,
thumb piano,
thumb-index,
thumb-sucker,
thumber,
thumbhole,
thumbkin,
thumbnail
Definition for thumb-index (2 of 2)
thumb index
noun
a series of labeled notches cut along the fore edge of a book, to indicate the divisions or sections.
Origin of thumb index
First recorded in 1900–05
British Dictionary definitions for thumb-index
thumb index
noun
a series of indentations cut into the fore edge of a book to facilitate quick reference
verb thumb-index
(tr)
to furnish with a thumb index