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bookbinding

[ book-bahyn-ding ]

noun

  1. the process or art of binding books.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bookbinding1

First recorded in 1765–75; book + binding

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Example Sentences

It was plain indeed that he regarded bookbinding as a quite inferior and scarce manly employment.

He may be talking of conservatism in cooking or in bookbinding, but he will say: Why walk in the ancient ways?

A designer keeps sample (p. 218)books of all the most popular bookbinding materials, which the manufacturers are glad to supply.

There is hardly any part of the world that has not been drawn upon for suitable skins to be made into leather for bookbinding.

Amateur bookbinding and mowing were among the more eccentric of her hobbies.

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