"softbound" meaning in English

See softbound in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From soft + bound. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|soft|bound}} soft + bound Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} softbound (not comparable)
  1. (of a book) With a cover of flexible paper rather than a rigid cardboard cover. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: paperback, softback, softbacked
    Sense id: en-softbound-en-adj-QUh1HWok Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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      "name": "compound"
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  "etymology_text": "From soft + bound.",
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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          "parents": [],
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "With a cover of flexible paper rather than a rigid cardboard cover."
      ],
      "id": "en-softbound-en-adj-QUh1HWok",
      "links": [
        [
          "flexible",
          "flexible"
        ],
        [
          "rigid",
          "rigid"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of a book) With a cover of flexible paper rather than a rigid cardboard cover."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of a book"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "paperback"
        },
        {
          "word": "softback"
        },
        {
          "word": "softbacked"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "softbound"
}
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    },
    {
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    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From soft + bound.",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "With a cover of flexible paper rather than a rigid cardboard cover."
      ],
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          "flexible",
          "flexible"
        ],
        [
          "rigid",
          "rigid"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of a book) With a cover of flexible paper rather than a rigid cardboard cover."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of a book"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "paperback"
    },
    {
      "word": "softback"
    },
    {
      "word": "softbacked"
    }
  ],
  "word": "softbound"
}

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