bookbinding

noun

book·​bind·​ing ˈbu̇k-ˌbīn-diŋ How to pronounce bookbinding (audio)
1
: the art or trade of binding books
2
: the binding of a book
bookbinder noun
bookbindery noun

Examples of bookbinding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Surendra founded a calligraphy business in New York in 2010 and has engaged in several creative pursuits, including bookbinding, chalk art, and paper marbling. Danny Horn, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2024 Best premium photo book service Milk Books $30+ at Milk Books This service mixes traditional bookbinding techniques with digital printing technology to create long-lasting, high-quality books. Valerie Walsh, wsj.com, 1 Nov. 2023 Visitors can pop into The Witchery to create their own brooms, attend bookbinding workshops, or sign up for tarot readings. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2023 The top and bottom pieces of the dashboard are connected by hanging stitches, inspired by a hand bookbinding technique called Kakenui, which creates design elements out of negative space. Mara Balagtas McIlwrath, Car and Driver, 1 June 2023 Over the next five years, the collaborative project will hold a scholarly symposium at the Library of Congress, and publish a 400-page catalog that will delve into type casting, ink, paper and bookbinding, along with patterns of book distribution in Asia. Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 May 2022 The museum is also well-known for its workshops on papermaking, bookbinding, letterpress printing, and more. Brittanie Shey, Chron, 28 Mar. 2023 Mostly remembered today for earthy pottery inspired by Louisiana scenery, the New Orleans enterprise also produced textiles, bookbinding, metal and only occasionally work in glass, like the shade of this table lamp, a new addition to NOMA’s collection. NOLA.com, 4 Aug. 2020 In bookbinding, its use as colorant allowed arsenic to spread far and wide. Marisa Sloan, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of bookbinding was in the 15th century

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“Bookbinding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookbinding. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

bookbinding

noun
book·​bind·​ing -ˌbīn-diŋ How to pronounce bookbinding (audio)
1
: the binding of a book
2
: the art or trade of binding books

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