Meanings
adjectivehalf-bound (not comparable)
- not comparableHaving only the back and corners bound in leather
Synonyms & antonyms
adjective(of books) having the back bound in one material and the sides in another
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APA
half-bound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-bound
MLA
“half-bound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-bound. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “half-bound,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-bound.
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