Clothbound

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Wrapped in cloth. not-comparable

    "a clothbound cheese"

  2. 2
    Bound with cloth, as opposed to other bindings such as paper or leather. not-comparable

    "They also published in clothbound, hardback volumes with full-color paintings mounted on the front."

Example

More examples

"They also published in clothbound, hardback volumes with full-color paintings mounted on the front."

Etymology

From cloth + bound.

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