halfbinding
nounUK /ˈhɑːfˌbaɪndɪŋ/
US /ˈhæfˌbaɪndɪŋ/
A way of covering a book where the spine and corners have one material and the rest has another.
The old storybook had a red halfbinding with leather corners.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The craft or process of making such a book cover.
She studied halfbinding to repair old library books.
3. A book that is bound in this two-material style.
The shelf was full of halfbindings from the 1800s.
4. A style where only part of the cover is reinforced with stronger material.
The halfbinding kept the corners strong while the sides stayed light.