be bound in sth
Frequency: 6.27.1 per million words
used to describe the material of a book's cover, e.g., leather, cloth
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Examples (10)
- The old journal was bound in soft leather.
- I found a classic novel that was bound in dark green cloth.
- The special editions are bound in luxurious velvet.
- Each volume of the encyclopedia is bound in sturdy red buckram.
- We admired the ancient manuscript, beautifully bound in ornate calfskin.
- This limited edition will be bound in genuine goatskin.
- Do you know if this first edition was bound in its original paper covers?
- The book collector only purchases titles that are bound in high-quality materials.
- The historical text, bound in simple linen, was surprisingly well-preserved.
- For centuries, the most important books have been bound in durable vellum.