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smyth sewing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
smyth sewing
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A method of hardcover bookbinding in which the signatures of the book are folded and stitched through the fold before being sewn and glued together at the spine to form a text block.

Uncountable

Etymology

Named after David McConnell Smyth (1833–1907), inventor of the first book-sewing machine.

Usage

Phrases

Smyth-sewn

Frequently Paired Words

Smyth-sewn

Questions

What does smyth sewing mean?
A method of hardcover bookbinding in which the signatures of the book are folded and stitched through the fold before being sewn and glued together at the spine to form a text block.
Where does smyth sewing come from?
Named after David McConnell Smyth (1833–1907), inventor of the first book-sewing machine.

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