softcover en · ADJ
Etymology
From soft + cover.
Meanings
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(not-comparable, of a book) Having covers made of paper or thin cardboard; paperback.
It gives more emphasis to the literary novels and short-story collections reviewed so often in our pages (and sometimes published only in softcover).
2007 September 23, The Editors, “Up Front”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sc | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (6)
fr broché (of a book: having a cover made of paper) · de Taschenbuch (of a book: having a cover made of paper) · es tapa blanda (of a book: having a cover made of paper) · hu puha kötésű/fedelű (of a book: having a cover made of paper) · ro broșat (of a book: having a cover made of paper) · pt capa comum (of a book: having a cover made of paper)