Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clothbound

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables: cloth-bound
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Wrapped in cloth.

adj

Bound with cloth, as opposed to other bindings such as paper or leather.

Example Sentences

"a clothbound cheese"
"They also published in clothbound, hardback volumes with full-color paintings mounted on the front."

Etymology

From cloth + bound.

Inflected Forms

cloth-bound (alternative)

Questions

What does clothbound mean?: Wrapped in cloth.
Where does clothbound come from?: From cloth + bound.

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