mendery

Noun

The department of a library where damaged books are repaired. / An establishment in which clothes are repaired.

Japanese Meaning

図書館において破損した書籍が修復される部門 / 衣類が修理される店舗または施設

The mendery at the city library carefully repaired the torn pages and reinforced the binding.

市立図書館の図書修復課は破れたページを丁寧に修理し、製本を補強した。

Sense（1）

The department of a library where damaged books are repaired.

Most research libraries have had or continue to have a "mendery" where repair work takes place.

Sense（2）

An establishment in which clothes are repaired.

menderies

（ plural ）