"softcover" meaning in English

See softcover in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: sc [alternative]
Etymology: From 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 Synonyms: paperbound, softcovered Translations (of a book: having a cover made of paper): broché [masculine] (French), Taschenbuch [neuter] (German), puha kötésű/fedelű (Hungarian), capa comum [feminine] (Portuguese), broșat (Romanian), tapa blanda [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-softcover-en-adj-N~lLRU5P Categories (other): Publishing, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 76 24 Topics: media, publishing

Noun

Forms: softcovers [plural], sc [alternative]
Etymology: From soft + cover. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|soft|cover}} soft + cover Head templates: {{en-noun}} softcover (plural softcovers)
  1. (publishing) A book having such covers.
    Sense id: en-softcover-en-noun-CEn9itJH Categories (other): Publishing Topics: media, publishing

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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