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softbound

American  
[sawft-bound, soft-] / ˈsɔftˌbaʊnd, ˈsɒft- /

noun

  1. paperback.


Etymology

Origin of softbound

First recorded in 1950–55; soft + bound 1

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Its fabulous softbound catalog records the show’s own superb design, by the artist Nick Mauss, who also made all the unique stenciled-cloth covers.

From New York Times Dec. 14, 2017

The result was “Red Lips, Attitudes and Other Obsessions,” a small, softbound zine of work from throughout her career, whose covers Ms. Koller, her assistant and her children hand-plastered with stickers for a gonzo touch.

From New York Times Mar. 2, 2017

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