bookbinder
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of bookbinder
1300–50; Middle English bok-bindere; see book, binder ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The volumes will be dried, sent to a bookbinder and restored before being returned to the shelves.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2025
A former bookbinder, he was classically trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and performed in theatre before his big film break came in the form of "The Lord of Rings."
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2022
You’ll find produce from local fields and food trucks, along with artisanal fermented foods, handmade soaps, pottery and clothing — and even a bookbinder.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2021
Ed Goldman, a retired bookbinder who says he’s “pushing 80,” does not let his age or enlarged prostate curtail his physical activities and desire to travel.
From New York Times ● Aug. 26, 2019
A pair of scissors for a tailor, a gold lamb for a wool weaver, a basin for a barber, a painted wooden book for a bookbinder, a large swinging compass for an instrument- maker.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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