paperback
noun
a book bound in a flexible paper cover, often a lower-priced edition of a hardcover book.
softcover;
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a variation of
paperback.
Example Sentences
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You’ll have to wait a while for a paperback of the latter, but “Girl, Woman, Other” is out in softcover just this week.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2019
Jail, officials allow delivery of newspapers, newsletters and softcover books directly from a publisher, bookstore, book club and community-based organization.
From Washington Post ● May 3, 2018
“Wilson” the book is being reissued in softcover by Drawn & Quarterly.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 16, 2017
No independent bookstore could thrive on mass-market softcover sales.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2014
This new reproduction has all of the recipes from the original softcover edition, but is being reissued with the modern reader in mind.
From A Little Book for A Little Cook by L. P. Hubbard
