paperback
[ pey-per-bak ]
/ ˈpeɪ pərˌbæk /
noun
a book bound in a flexible paper cover, often a lower-priced edition of a hardcover book.
adjective
(of a book) bound in a flexible paper cover: a paperback edition of Orwell's novel.
of, for, or pertaining to paperbacks: a paperback bookstore.
Compare
hardcover.
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British Dictionary definitions for paperback
paperback
/ (ˈpeɪpəˌbæk) /
noun
a book or edition with covers made of flexible card, sold relatively cheaply
Compare hardback
adjective Also: paperbound, soft-cover
of or denoting a paperback or publication of paperbacks
verb (tr)
to publish in paperback