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Tabloid

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English

Etymology

From a trademark for a medicine compressed into a tablet .

Noun

tabloid (plural tabloids)

  1. A newspaper having pages half the dimensions of the standard format, especially one that favours stories of a sensational nature over more serious news.

Synonyms

  • tab (colloquial)

Antonyms

Translations

  • French: tabloïd m or tabloïde m

Adjective

tabloid (no comparative or superlative)

  1. In the format of a tabloid.
  2. Relating to a tabloid or tabloids.
    tabloid journalism

Translations

in the format of a tabloid

  • French: tabloïd m, tabloïde f, or tabloïde m and f

relating to a tabloid

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