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bookbinder

American  
[book-bahyn-der] / ˈbʊkˌbaɪn dər /

noun

  1. a person or company whose business or work is the binding of books.


bookbinder British  
/ ˈbʊkˌbaɪndə /

noun

  1. a person whose business or craft is binding books

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

He worked full time as a bookbinder for six decades until cutting back in recent years to become a painter.

From Washington Post • Dec. 26, 2021

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

We strolled past the featureless stone walls of the Archives, past a cooper, a bookbinder, an apothecary....

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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