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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Not bound between hard covers.
  • noun A softcover book.

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  • adjective publishing, of a book Having covers made of paper or thin cardboard; paperback.
  • noun publishing A book having such covers.

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soft +‎ cover

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