adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Having a flexible binding of card or similar; softback. not-comparable

   "He opened a blue softbacked book, and as I looked at the page he ran a finger down it […]"

Synonyms

All synonyms

softbound

Example

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"He opened a blue softbacked book, and as I looked at the page he ran a finger down it […]"

Etymology

From soft + backed.

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