clothbound

English

Alternative forms

  • cloth-bound

Etymology

From cloth +‎ bound.

Adjective

clothbound (not comparable)

  1. Wrapped in cloth.
    a clothbound cheese
  2. (publishing) Bound with cloth, as opposed to other bindings such as paper or leather.
    • 2007 May 17, Charles Mcgrath, “Magazine Suspends Its Run in History”, in New York Times[1]:
      They also published in clothbound, hardback volumes with full-color paintings mounted on the front.

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