hardback

English

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hardback

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Etymology

From hard +‎ back, formed in analogy to earlier paperback.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhɑɹdˌbæk/

• Audio (US):

  (file)

Noun

hardback (plural hardbacks)

1. A book with a solid binding.

Synonyms

• hardcover

Coordinate terms

• paperback
• softback

Derived terms

• hardbacker

Translations

a book with a solid binding

Esperanto: please add this translation if you can Estonian: please add this translation if you can French: livre relié m Interlingua: coperculo dur Portuguese: livro de capa dura m Russian: please add this translation if you can Scottish Gaelic: còmhdach cruaidh m Spanish: tapa dura m, cartoné m Swedish: inbunden bok c

Adjective

hardback (not comparable)

1. (of a book) Having a solid binding.

Synonyms

• hardcover

Translations

having a solid binding

French: relié (fr) Swedish: inbunden (sv)