softbound

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

noun, adjective

paperback(defs 1, 2).

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Origin of softbound

First recorded in 1950–55; soft + bound1

Words nearby softbound

softa, softback, softball, softballer, softboard, softbound, soften, soften up, softener, softening of the brain, softhearted
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