clothbound

cloth·bound

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [klawth-bound, kloth-]
- /ˈklɔθˈbaʊnd, ˈklɒθ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [klawth-bound, kloth-]
- /ˈklɔθˈbaʊnd, ˈklɒθ-/

Definitions of clothbound word

adjective clothbound (of a book) bound in stiff boards covered in cloth 3
adjective clothbound having a binding of stiff pasteboard covered with cloth 3
adjective clothbound (of a book) bound with cloth rather than paper, leather, etc. 1
noun clothbound (publishing) Bound with cloth, as opposed to other bindings such as paper or leather. 1

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Origin of clothbound

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; cloth + bound1

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Parts of speech for Clothbound

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Clothbound

clothbound popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

clothbound usage trend in Literature

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