hardcover
[ hahrd-kuhv-er ]
/ ˈhɑrdˈkʌv ər /
noun
a book bound in cloth, leather, or the like, over stiff material: Hardcovers are more durable than paperbacks.
adjective
bound in cloth, leather, or the like, over stiff material: a hardcover series.
noting or pertaining to hardcover books: hardcover sales.
Also
hardback.
Compare
paperback.
OTHER WORDS FROM hardcover
hard·cov·ered, adjectiveWords nearby hardcover
hardboard,
hardbody,
hardboot,
hardbound,
hardcore,
hardcover,
hardecanute,
harden,
harden off,
harden one's heart,
harden up