Definition of
paperback has definitions from the field of writing
1
[ noun ] (writing) a book with paper covers

Synonyms

soft-cover softback

Used in print

(Jay Williams, The Forger....)

I did book_jackets and covers for paperback reprints : naked girls huddling in corners of dingy furnished rooms while at the doorway , daring the cops to take him , is the guy in shirt_sleeves clutching a revolver .

Related terms

book

2
[ noun ] (writing) a book with paper covers

Synonyms

soft-cover soft-cover_book softback softback_book paper-back_book paperback_book

Related terms

book pocket_edition

3
[ adjective ] (of books) having a flexible binding

Synonyms

paperbacked

Related terms

bound

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Rhymes with

razorback payback leatherback quarterback playback cornerback pullback buyback back setback humpback piggyback outback feedback biofeedback cutback drawback aback hardback prickleback greenback rollback fullback fallback comeback kickback throwback halfback wingback hatchback flashback horseback hunchback

Phonetic and Homophones

P EY1 P ER0 B AE2 K

Similar Spelling

paperbacked paperboy paper_bag paperboard

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