three-quarter-bound


three–quarter–bound

adj

Definition of THREE-QUARTER-BOUND

of a book
: bound like a half-bound book but having the material on the spine extended to cover about one third of the boards
three–quarter binding noun

First Known Use of THREE-QUARTER-BOUND

circa 1951

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