clothbound

American  

[klawth-bound, kloth-] / ˈklɔθˈbaʊnd, ˈklɒθ- /

adjective

1. (of a book) bound bound with cloth rather than paper, leather, etc.

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clothbound British  

/ ˈklɒθˌbaʊnd /

adjective

1. (of a book) bound in stiff boards covered in cloth

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Etymology

Origin of clothbound

First recorded in 1855–60; cloth + bound ¹

Example Sentences

The company also called on cheesemongers around the world to contact them if they suspect they have been sold the stolen cheese, particularly clothbound cheddars in a 10kg or 24kg format with the tags detached.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2024

The Kirkland cheese flight, with five cheeses ranging from an Italian sheep's milk cheese with truffles to a Cabot clothbound mature cheddar, is only $19.99.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2021

It is a relic of an earlier age, before social media arrived to drink the humble clothbound keepsake’s milkshake.

From Slate • Jun. 19, 2018

When the professor’s papers were transferred to the archives, his own sand-colored, clothbound 5-by-8-inch notebooks, which covered the period of the streptomycin discovery, were included in the 60 boxes.

From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2012

“Here you go,” said Kojo, setting down a stack of clothbound books.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein