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soft·bound

 (sôft′bound′, sŏft′-)
adj.
Not bound between hard covers: softbound books.
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pa•per•back

(ˈpeɪ pərˌbæk)

n.
1. a book bound in a flexible paper cover.
adj.
2. (of a book) bound in a flexible paper cover.
3. of or pertaining to paperbacks. Compare hardcover.
[1895–1900]
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