spiral-bound
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of spiral-bound
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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A customer came in and donated some spiral-bound, self-published works.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
The menu is less a document than an ordeal — a spiral-bound tome with the heft of a toddler and the narrative arc of a theme park ride.
From Salon • May 19, 2025
At the bottom, I found it: a Mead brand spiral-bound notebook.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2024
However, after three weeks they suddenly took my diary off me because it was a spiral-bound notebook, which was a prohibited item.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2024
Max's spiral-bound notebook with the striped cover and embossed M on the cover falls onto the ground and lands open.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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