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handbound

[hand-bound]

adjective

  1. (of books) bound bound by hand.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of handbound1

First recorded in 1590–1600; hand + bound 2
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Example Sentences

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The manuscript was typewritten, handbound, homespun.

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Generous Mr. Ryan showers his friends with presents�diamond roosters, coral monkeys, oxblood coral Buddhas, zodiac charms, brooches, bracelets, a handbound copy of the encyclical on marriage to Pope Pius XI.

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