"comparograph" meaning in English

See comparograph in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: comparographs [plural]
Etymology: compare + -o- + -graph Etymology templates: {{af|en|compare|-o-|-graph}} compare + -o- + -graph Head templates: {{en-noun}} comparograph (plural comparographs)
  1. (historical) A device for assessing a person's posture by comparing it with a reference silhouette. Tags: historical

Inflected forms

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