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hand-bound

hand-bound

1 4.2
Put together by hand to hold pages, like a book or journal
  • adjective
  • /hænd-baʊnd/
translation icon : encuadernado a mano
  • This Etsy seller, as I understand it, uses the virtual remains of books that are crumbling into nothingness as material to create new, hand-bound notebooks. In other words, the material

Examples

  • After months of hard work, she finally completed her hand-bound journal filled with sketches and notes.

  • Because $10 on a hand-bound book is too steep when sitting next to an importer that scammed their way into a craft fair.

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  • I was hoping for a handwritten/hand-bound book—a Guide to Life for the floozy, tattooed granddaughter.

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  • The artist showcased her latest hand-bound book, which featured intricate designs and handmade paper.

  • He gifted her a hand-bound volume of poetry that he spent weeks crafting with care.

Synonyms

handmade
vshand-bound
255 2.9

An item that a person makes with their hands instead of a machine, often with care

is about fastening or binding parts together, usually for books
hand-crafted
vshand-bound
4 3.9

Made by hand rather than by machine

is specific to joining or fastening pieces, often for books
handworked
vshand-bound
4.0

Made by hand, not by machine

is concerned with joining or securing pieces rather than shaping them

Antonyms

machine-made
1 3.1

Made by a machine rather than by hand

How Handmade

hand-bound
1 4.2
machine-made
1 3.1

Surface Forms

hand-bound positive

Morphology

hand-bound = hand + bound (transparent) = hand + bound

The meaning is directly the combination of 'hand' (manual) + 'bound' (fastened), so a learner who knows both components can infer the meaning.

Etymology

The word hand-bound comes from the two parts hand ('by hand') and bound (the past form of 'bind', meaning 'to tie or fasten'). So a hand-bound book is 'tied or fastened by hand', made carefully by a person rather than a machine.