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    softback
    /ˈsɒf(t)bak/

    noun

    • 1. a book bound in stiff paper or flexible card; a paperback.

    adjective

    • 1. (of a book) bound in stiff paper or flexible card; paperback.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSOFTBACK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    (a book) with a cover that can bend. Compare. hardback. paperback. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Books: kinds of books. abridgment. annual. anthology. audiobook. backlist. crammer. crime. digest. dime novel. e-reader. easy read. multi-volume. must-read. novelette. novelistic. vade mecum. workbook. ya. young adult. See more results »

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › softbackSoftback Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    adjective. soft· back ˈsȯf (t)-ˌbak. Synonyms of softback. : softcover. softback noun. Word History. First Known Use. 1958, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of softback was in 1958. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near softback. softa. softback. softball. See More Nearby Entries. Cite this Entry

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySOFTBACK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SOFTBACK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of softback in English. softback. adjective, noun [ C ] UK us / ˈsɑːft.bæk / uk / ˈsɒft.bæk / (US softcover) (a book) with a cover that can bend. Compare. hardback. paperback. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Books: kinds of books. abridgment. annual. anthology.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSOFTBACK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A softback is a book with a thin cardboard, paper, or plastic cover. [ British ] ...published by Collins, at £8.99 for the softback and £20.99 for the hardback.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › softbackSoftback - definition of softback by The Free Dictionary

    Define softback. softback synonyms, softback pronunciation, softback translation, English dictionary definition of softback. n Brit a book with a thin cardboard, paper, or plastic cover. See also hardback, paperback Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th...

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › softbackSoftback - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of softback. noun. a book with paper covers. synonyms: paper-back book, paperback, paperback book, soft-cover, soft-cover book, softback book. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Softback." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/softback. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024. Copy citation.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › softback_nsoftback, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the word softback mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word softback. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in U.S. English. See meaning & use. How common is the word softback?

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › softbackSOFTBACK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Softback definition: paperback. . See examples of SOFTBACK used in a sentence.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordSOFTBACK - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "SOFTBACK" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySOFTBACK - All you need to know about it - Collins Online ...

    A complete guide to the word "SOFTBACK": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.