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clothbound

clothbound

1 4.4
A book with a cover made of cloth
  • adjective
  • /ˈklɔːθˌbaʊnd/
: tapa de tela
  • It is clothbound, and inside, he inscribed a quote from a poem by Emily Dickinson.
  • clothbound book

Examples

  • The secret recipe for the tonic, written in a black, clothbound book, was found amidst the rubble.

    Sunshine (1999)

  • We're looking for a black, clothbound notebook.

    Sunshine (1999)

  • It was surprisingly creamy—not at all like a clothbound cheddar that loses moisture over time and becomes harder.

    Blog text (25)

  • Tam from the great Cowgirl Creamery in Point Reyes, Calif., or my Vermont-girl favorite, Cabot clothbound cheddar.

    Blog text (22)

  • She bought a beautiful clothbound book filled with poetry and art.

  • The library has a special section for clothbound editions that are more durable.

  • He cherished his collection of classic novels, all with clothbound covers.

Synonyms

clothy
vsclothbound
1 6.5

Having the feel or look of cloth

applies specifically to items with cloth covers, often books

Antonyms

unbound
1 6.4

A book or stack of pages not fastened in a cover

How Durable

hardcover
  • US
5 2.3
bound
16 4.6
clothbound
1 4.4
paperback
28 1.3
unbound
1 6.4

Surface Forms

clothbound positive

Morphology

clothbound = cloth + bound (transparent) = cloth + bound

The meaning is directly composed from 'cloth' + 'bound' meaning 'bound with cloth' (a book having a cloth cover), which is clear to learners.

Etymology

The word clothbound comes from cloth ('cloth') and bound ('tied' or 'fastened'). So clothbound describes a book with a cloth cover, literally a book 'bound' with cloth, which helps you remember its meaning.