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softbound

[ sawft-bound, soft- ]
/ ˈsɔftˌbaʊnd, ˈsɒft- /
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noun, adjective
paperback (defs. 1, 2).
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Origin of softbound

First recorded in 1950–55; soft + bound1

Words nearby softbound

softballer, soft-bill, softboard, soft-boil, soft-boiled, softbound, soft-centred, soft chancre, soft clam, soft coal, soft-coated wheaten terrier
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