What does quire mean?

n. A small group of pages in a book, consisting of four sheets of paper folded together to make eight leaves or sixteen pages.

quire

🇺🇸 /ˈkwaɪər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkwaɪə(r)/

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A small group of pages in a book, consisting of four sheets of paper folded together to make eight leaves or sixteen pages.

The book binder carefully assembled the quires before sewing them into the cover.

A small group of pages in a book, consisting of four sheets of paper folded together to make eight leaves or sixteen pages.

Plural quires