softcovered

English

Etymology

From soft +‎ covered.

Adjective

softcovered (not comparable)

1. Having the sort of binding characteristic of a softcover book.
   • 1981 January 25, “Paperbacks: New and Noteworthy”, in New York Times, retrieved 14 Apr. 2009:

     Our reviewer Kai T. Erikson remarked that Michael Brown's book, updated for this softcovered edition, "does what good reporting should do—alert us, educate us, provide a focus for our apprehension, plainly and clearly."

Synonyms

• paperback, paperbacked, paperbound