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disbound

American

[dis-bound] / dɪsˈbaʊnd /

adjective

(of a book) having the binding torn or loose.

Etymology

Origin of disbound

First recorded in 1965–70; dis- ¹ + bound ¹

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The poems in the real fascicles, which were disbound by editors, were copied out on folded stationery sheets.

From New York Times ● Dec. 10, 2021

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