three-quarter binding

noun

, Bookbinding.

1. a binding in which the material used for the back extends further over the covers than in half binding.

three-quarter binding

noun

1. a bookbinding style in which the spine and much of the sides are in a different material (esp leather) from the rest of the covers

Word History and Origins

Origin of three-quarter binding¹

First recorded in 1895–1900