bookbinder

C2 Topic:Work & Careers

US /ˈbʊkˌbaɪn.dɚ/ UK /ˈbʊkˌbaɪn.də/ See IPA manual

Freq #74941

Meanings

1

noun
a craftsperson or worker who binds pages into books or repairs book bindings

The bookbinder resewed the loose pages and fitted the volume with a new leather cover.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a craftsperson or worker... binderbibliopegist

Word family

Forms bookbinders

Derived forms bookbinderybookbinding

Related forms binderybindingbook conservation

Etymology

From Middle English bokebynder and bok-bindere, equivalent to book + binder. Binder is the agent noun of bind, so the compound literally names a person who fastens a book's leaves together. The occupation is attested in English from the Middle Ages.

Topics

Work & Careers Word Formation & Derivatives

External links

markdown