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soft-cover

adj
(Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a less common word for paperback
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

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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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.soft-cover - a book with paper coverssoft-cover - a book with paper covers    
book, volume - physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop"
pocket book, pocket edition, pocketbook - pocket-sized paperback book
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