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softcover Definition

soft·cover (--kuv′ər)

adjective

  1. designating any book bound in a flexible cover, as vinyl plastic or imitation leather
  2. paperback

noun

a softcover book

softcover Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • glossy: Beautifully produced, glossy, large format softcover, brand new.

Modifies a noun

  • edition: Also, The Reprint Index has been updated to include the new softcover edition of Nemesis: Death to All Aliens.
  • book: Related Resources The Second Coming softcover book Where in the World Is History Headed?

Noun used with modifier

  • format: Beautifully produced, glossy, large format softcover, brand new.
  • page: You get a 96 page softcover, 190 x 205 mm size and packed with over 100 pics, mostly b&w.