"printer's apostrophe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: printer's apostrophes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} printer's apostrophe (plural printer's apostrophes)
  1. A "curly" apostrophe ( ’ ), as opposed to the straight apostrophe ( ' ). Categories (topical): Punctuation marks Synonyms: typographic apostrophe, typographical apostrophe, curly apostrophe Related terms: straight quote, smart quotes
    Sense id: en-printer's_apostrophe-en-noun-nkD8HBMv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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