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bookbindery

bookbindery

1 9.3
A workshop where people make and repair books by joining pages and covers
  • noun
  • /ˈbʊkˌbaɪndəri/
  • US
: encuadernación
  • At the bookbindery, they use traditional methods to create beautifully finished books.

Examples

  • He visited the bookbindery to see how his favorite volumes were assembled.

  • The new novel was expertly crafted at the local bookbindery before its release.

  • Christian Women Online is produced by Spilt Milk Publishing, Words that Nourish the Soul, a division of Art Bookbindery.

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Synonyms

bindery
vsbookbindery
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A workshop where people sew and glue pages to make books

is identical in meaning but uses a compound form with the word for books

Surface Forms

bookbindery singular
bookbinderies plural

Morphology

bookbindery = book + bindery (transparent) = book + bind + ery

The word is a clear compound of 'book' + 'bindery' (a place for binding), so the meaning is directly inferable from its parts.

Etymology

Bookbindery is made of book ('a book'), bind ('to tie or fasten') and the ending -ery ('a place where'), like in bakery or brewery. So a bookbindery is a place where people bind books, which is why it means a workshop that makes or repairs books.