Softcover
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A book having such covers.
Adjective
- 1 Having covers made of paper or thin cardboard; paperback. not-comparable
"It gives more emphasis to the literary novels and short-story collections reviewed so often in our pages (and sometimes published only in softcover)."
Example
More examples"It gives more emphasis to the literary novels and short-story collections reviewed so often in our pages (and sometimes published only in softcover)."
Etymology
From soft + cover.
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