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hardbound

American  
[hahrd-bound] / ˈhɑrdˈbaʊnd /

adjective

  1. (of a book) bound with a stiff cover, usually of cloth or leather; casebound.


Etymology

Origin of hardbound

First recorded in 1725–35; hard + bound 1

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Yet here, on the Berliners’ own label, is a deluxe set of 24 discs, complete with lavish hardbound book, featuring Karajan and the orchestra in radio broadcasts from 1953 through 1969.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 23, 2025

The package also contains a hardbound book and fold-out poster.

From Seattle Times Nov. 14, 2022

I have nice, hardbound editions of 'The Iliad,' 'The Odyssey,' 'The Aeneid' and others.

From Salon Jul. 1, 2020

There were happy moments to revisit, like my wedding day, and the day I held the first hardbound copy of my book.

From Slate Dec. 31, 2019

He carried a single volume for the journey, a hardbound collection of short stories by Nikolai Gogol, which his grandfather had given him when he’d graduated from class twelve.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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