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endband

endband

9.9
A small strip or cord near a book's spine that makes the binding stronger and looks decorative
  • noun
  • /ˈɛndˌbænd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cinta de refuerzo
  • The old book's endband was intricately decorated with colorful threads.

Examples

  • Repairing the endband took patience, but it restored the book to its former strength.

  • I noticed the endbands on several antique books.

  • A professionally bound volume often includes a tightly sewn endband for added durability.

  • The endband on this book is beautifully crafted.

  • A professionally bound volume often includes a tightly sewn endband for added durability.

  • Repairing the endband took patience, but it restored the book to its former strength.

  • The old book's endband was intricately decorated with colorful threads.

Synonyms

tailband
vsendband
  • Specialized
9.3

A small cloth strip at the bottom of a book spine that strengthens or decorates it

is a small strip near the spine used to reinforce and sometimes decorate

How Reinforced

endband
  • Specialized
9.9
band
63 1.3

Surface Forms

endband singular
endbands plural

Morphology

endband = end + band (semi-transparent) = end + band

Formed from the clear words 'end' + 'band', but the specific technical meaning (bookbinding strip at the spine) is specialized and may not be immediately obvious to general learners.

Etymology

Endband comes from the simple parts end and band. The band part means 'strip' or 'tie' and you see it in words like wristband or headband, so an endband is the small strip or cord at the end of a book that helps make the spine stronger and adds decoration.