Plural of bindery; multiple workshops or businesses where books are bound.
From 'bindery' (a place where binding happens) + '-ies' (plural suffix). The word evolved from the craft trade where bookbinders had dedicated workshops called binderies.
Binderies were the original tech industry—they required specialized machinery, trained craftspeople, and coordinated processes long before factories existed. A medieval bindery was so important to a monastery that it was usually near the scriptorium, and the head binder was treated like a master craftsman.
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