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clothbound

clothbound

1 4.4
A book with a cover made of cloth
  • adjective
  • /ˈklɔːθˌbaʊnd/
translation icon : 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
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
34 2.3
bound
9 4.6
clothbound
1 4.4
paperback
88 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.