softcover

English

Alternative forms

• sc (abbreviation)

Etymology

From soft +‎ cover.

Adjective

softcover (not comparable)

1. (publishing, of a book) Having covers made of paper or thin cardboard; paperback.
   • 2007 September 23, The Editors, “Up Front”, in New York Times‎:

     It gives more emphasis to the literary novels and short-story collections reviewed so often in our pages (and sometimes published only in softcover).

Synonyms

• paperbound, softcovered

Translations

of a book: having a cover made of paper

French: broché (fr) m German: Taschenbuch (de) n Hungarian: puha kötésű/fedelű Portuguese: capa comum f Romanian: broșat (ro) Spanish: tapa blanda f

Noun

softcover (plural softcovers)

1. (publishing) A book having such covers.