hardback

ˈhɑːrdˌbæk

Definition

Definition of hardback - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

printing formatbook edition with stiff boards, sometimes cloth or leather outer layer

I bought the novel in hardback for the library.

coward

scaredy-cat

Adjective

book bindinghaving a solid and durable cover

This edition is available in hardback format.

casebound

hardcover

publishing

TECH.

relating to the publication of hardbacks

TECH.

The hardback release was scheduled for next month.

casebound

clothbound

hardcover

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Origin of hardback

English, hard (firm) + back (spine)

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hbk

abbr.

abr: hardback

book with a stiff cover

hdbk

abbr.

abr: hardback

book with a stiff protective cover

Examples of hardback in a sentence

The first edition hardback is already sold out online.
She prefers hardback books for her collection.
Libraries often stock hardback versions for durability.
The hardback edition sold out quickly.
Collectors prefer hardback versions for their durability.

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French:livre relié, cartonné, ...
German:gebundene Ausgabe, gebunden, ...
Italian:copertina rigida, con copertina rigida, ...
Spanish:tapa dura, de tapa dura, ...
Portuguese:capa dura, encadernado, ...
Chinese:精装本, 精装的, ...
Japanese:ハードカバー, ハードカバーの, ...
Arabic:كِتاب مُجَلَّد, ذُو غِلافٍ صُلْب, ...
Hebrew:כְּרִיכָה קָשָׁה, בְּכְרִיכָה קָשָׁה, ...
Russian:книга в твёрдом переплёте, твердый, ...
Ukrainian:тверда палітурка, твердий, ...
Hindi:सख़्त जिल्द, सजिल्द, ...
Bengali:হার্ডব্যাক, শক্ত মলাটের, ...
Catalan:edició en tapa dura, de tapa dura, ...
Czech:vázaná kniha, vázaný, ...
Danish:indbundet bog, indbundet, ...
Dutch:gebonden boek, hardcover, ...
Greek:σκληρόδετο βιβλίο, σκληρόδετος, ...
Hungarian:keménytáblás kiadás, keménytáblás, ...
Khmer:សៀវភៅក្របរឹង, ក្របរឹង, ...
Korean:양장본, 하드커버의, ...
Persian:کتاب جلدسخت, سخت‌جلد, ...
Polish:twarda oprawa, w twardej oprawie, ...
Portuguese (BR):capa dura, encadernado, ...
Romanian:carte cartonată, cartonat, ...
Swedish:inbunden bok, inbunden, ...
Thai:หนังสือปกแข็ง, ปกแข็ง, ...
Turkish:ciltli kitap, ciltli, ...
Vietnamese:sách bìa cứng, bìa cứng, ...

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