- bookbinding
- book•bind•ing[[t]ˈbʊkˌbaɪn dɪŋ[/t]] n.1) pri the process or art of binding books2) pri the binding of a book•Etymology: 1765–75 book′bind`er, n. book′bind`er•y, n. pl. -er•ies.
From formal English to slang. 2014.
bookbinding
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Bookbinding — Book bind ing, n. The art, process, or business of binding books. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bookbinding — [bookbīn΄diŋ] n. 1. the art, trade, or business of binding books 2. the binding of a book bookbinder n … English World dictionary
Bookbinding — A traditional bookbinder at work Old bookbindings … Wikipedia
bookbinding — /book buyn ding/, n. the process or art of binding books. [1765 75; BOOK + BINDING] * * * Joining together of leaves of paper, parchment, or vellum within covers to form a book or codex. Bookbinding developed when the codex replaced the roll.… … Universalium
bookbinding — Humuhumu puke. ♦ Bookbinding paper, humuhumu puke ili pepa. ♦ Bookbinding cloth, humuhumu puke ili lole … English-Hawaiian dictionary
bookbinding — [[t]b ʊkbaɪndɪŋ[/t]] also book binding N UNCOUNT Bookbinding is the work of fastening books together and putting covers on them … English dictionary
bookbinding — noun Date: 1707 1. the art or trade of binding books 2. the binding of a book • bookbinder noun • bookbindery noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
bookbinding — noun The art, craft or process of binding books See Also: bookbinder … Wiktionary
bookbinding — Synonyms and related words: Smyth sewing, backing, bibliopegy, binder board, binding, book cloth, book cover, book jacket, bookcase, case, casemaking, casing in, collating, collating mark, cover, dust cover, dust jacket, folding, footband,… … Moby Thesaurus
bookbinding — book|bind|ing [ˈbukˌbaındıŋ] n [U] the process of fastening the pages of books inside a cover >bookbinder n … Dictionary of contemporary English
bookbinding — n. art or trade of binding books; binding of a book, book s cover … English contemporary dictionary
