The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PRINTINGS
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What does PRINTINGS mean?
PRINTINGS noun- The process or business of producing printed material by means of inked type and a printing press or similar technology.
- Material that has been printed.
- All the copies of a publication that have been printed in one batch.
- Written characters that are not joined up.