paperback

ˈpeɪpərˌbæk

Definition

Definition of paperback - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

book bindinghaving a flexible paper or thin cardboard cover

The library has a large paperback section.

softback

softcover

Noun

booksbook with a flexible paper cover

I bought a paperback at the airport.

pocketbook

softcover

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book with a flexible paper cover

Expressions with paperback

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in paperback

adj.

having a soft paper cover instead of a hard one

The novel is now available in paperback.

paperback book

book with a flexible paper cover

I bought a paperback book at the airport.

Origin of paperback

English, paper (material) + back (support)

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adhesive binding

bookbinding

binding method using glue for paperback books

paperbound

adj.

book cover

having flexible covers like a paperback book

pbk

abbr.

abr: paperback

book with a soft paper cover

PBO

abbr.

abr: paperback original

book first published in paperback format

TPB

abbr.

abr: trade paperback

book format collecting several comic issues

paperbacked

adj.

book binding

having a flexible cover like a paperback book

Examples of paperback in a sentence

Paperback editions are usually more affordable.
She prefers reading a paperback before bed.
The library has a section dedicated to paperback novels.

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French:broché, poche, ...
German:broschiert, Taschenbuch, ...
Italian:tascabile, libro in brossura, ...
Spanish:de bolsillo, libro de bolsillo, ...
Portuguese:brochado, livro de bolso, ...
Chinese:平装的, 平装书, ...
Japanese:ペーパーバックの, ペーパーバック, ...
Arabic:وَرَقِيّ, كِتَاب وَرَقِيّ, ...
Hebrew:בְּכְּרִיכָה רַכָּה, סֵפֶר בִּכְרִיכָה רַכָּה, ...
Russian:мягкий, книга в мягкой обложке, ...
Ukrainian:м'який, книга в м'якій обкладинці, ...
Hindi:पेपरबैक, पेपरबैक पुस्तक, ...
Bengali:পেপারব্যাক, কাগজের মলাটের বই, ...
Catalan:en rústica, llibre de butxaca, ...
Czech:brožovaný, brožovaná kniha, ...
Danish:paperback, paperbackbog, ...
Dutch:paperback, ...
Greek:μαλακόδετος, χαρτόδετο, ...
Hungarian:puhafedeles, puhafedeles könyv, ...
Khmer:ក្របទន់, សៀវភៅក្របក្រដាសទន់, ...
Korean:페이퍼백의, 페이퍼백, ...
Persian:جلد نرم, کتاب جلد کاغذی, ...
Polish:w miękkiej oprawie, książka w miękkiej oprawie, ...
Portuguese (BR):brochura, livro de bolso, ...
Romanian:broșat, carte broșată, ...
Swedish:pocket, pocketbok, ...
Thai:ปกอ่อน, หนังสือปกอ่อน, ...
Turkish:karton kapaklı, ciltsiz kitap, ...
Vietnamese:bìa mềm, sách bìa mềm, ...

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Definition of paperback - Reverso English Dictionary

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