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Polyfoto|ˈpɒlɪfəʊtəʊ|
Also -photo.
[f. poly- + foto, alteration of photo.]
A proprietary name for a kiosk in which a person can sit and have a number of photographs taken of himself in quick succession (now usu. automatically). Also transf. and as v. trans.
1938Trade Marks Jrnl. 2 Feb. 131/1 Polyfoto... Photographs. Polyfoto (International) Limited,..London,..merchants. 1945‘A. Gilbert’ Don't open Door xiii. 105 ‘Have you got a photograph of the girl?’ ‘She was polyfotoed the other day to please me.’ 1962― No Dust in Attic v. 63 They ran against Miss Malpas coming out of the Polyfoto kiosk... Out of forty-eight positions there must be one that would reproduce satisfactorily. 1964G. Sims Terrible Door xxv. 132 My husband was one of the first photographers to make strips of little films, rather like Polyphotos nowadays. 1965E. J. Howard After Julius xviii. 277 He got himself polyphotoed..for his passport. 1976‘A. Hall’ Kobra Manifesto iv. 44 Worn Polyphoto of current girl friend. |