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paperback

/ˈpeɪ.pɚˌbæk/noun, adjective3 syllables

Paperback means: a book with paper covers.

Synonyms for paperback12

noun, as in a book with paper covers

paperback book, paper-back book, softback book, softback, soft-cover book, soft-cover

adjective, as in (of books) having a flexible binding

paperbacked, bound

also used for paperback

pocketbook, livre de poche, paperbound, softcovered

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What does paperback mean?2

noun

1

a book with paper covers

adjective

1

(of books) having a flexible binding

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Paperback in a sentence

  • Is there a paperback edition of this book?CK
  • Unsold paperback books often have their covers torn off.mhattick
  • Is there also a paperback edition of this book?AlanF_US
  • I bought the novel in paperback because it was cheaper than the hardcover.mraz
  • The novel was published in paperback.sundown
  • The novel has been published in paperback.sundown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of paperback

as a noun

plural
paperbacks