prebound en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- Old Norse búinnbor. Middle English bownde English bound English prebound From pre- + bound.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Of a book: rebound with a library quality hardcover binding. In almost all commercial cases, the book in question began as a paperback.