"softcover" meaning in All languages combined

See softcover on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: soft + cover Etymology templates: {{compound|en|soft|cover}} soft + cover Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} softcover (not comparable)
  1. (publishing, of a book) Having covers made of paper or thin cardboard; paperback. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Publishing Synonyms: paperbound, softcovered Translations (of a book: having a cover made of paper): puha kötésű/fedelű (Hungarian), broșat (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-softcover-en-adj-N~lLRU5P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Topics: media, publishing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sc [abbreviation]

Noun [English]

Forms: softcovers [plural]
Etymology: soft + cover Etymology templates: {{compound|en|soft|cover}} soft + cover Head templates: {{en-noun}} softcover (plural softcovers)
  1. (publishing) A book having such covers. Categories (topical): Publishing
    Sense id: en-softcover-en-noun-CEn9itJH Topics: media, publishing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sc [abbreviation]

Inflected forms

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