doublure
noun
an ornamental lining of a book cover.
doublures
-
pluralof doublure.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The cover, which was Baxter's own selection, was to be of dark green morocco, with a cap-and-bells border in red inlays, and doublures of maroon morocco with a blind-tooled design.
From Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue by Various
He developed arabesques and paid particular attention to richly gold-tooled doublures.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various
Note the fleur de lis and the bee, and the exquisite hand-tooling on the doublures.
From Torchy As A Pa by Ford, Sewell
