yapp
/jæp/noun
mass noun
- Brit. a form of bookbinding with a limp leather cover projecting to fold over the edges of the leaves, typically used for bibles〈英〉卷边装订, 护边装订(用软皮革作封面, 且有加长部分保护页边的装订法, 多用于《圣经》)。
词源
late 19th cent.: named after William Yapp, a London bookseller, for whom this style of binding was first made (c.1860).