Softcovered

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having the sort of binding characteristic of a softcover book. not-comparable

    "Our reviewer Kai T. Erikson remarked that Michael Brown's book, updated for this softcovered edition, "does what good reporting should do—alert us, educate us, provide a focus for our apprehension, plainly and clearly.""

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"Our reviewer Kai T. Erikson remarked that Michael Brown's book, updated for this softcovered edition, "does what good reporting should do—alert us, educate us, provide a focus for our apprehension, plainly and clearly.""

Etymology

From soft + covered.

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