PAPERBOUND

Etymology

Adjective

paperbound (comparative more paperbound, superlative most paperbound)

(not comparable, of a book) Having flexible covers; paperback; softcovered.

(comparable) Involving or burdened by excessive administrative requirements, especially in the form of paperwork.

Synonyms

• (burdened by excessive administration or paperwork): bureaucratic

Noun

paperbound (plural paperbounds)

(dated) A paperback book.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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