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paperback

Syllabification: (pa·per·back)
Pronunciation: /ˈpāpərˌbak/

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Definition of paperback

adjective

  • (of a book) bound in stiff paper or flexible cardboard.

noun

  • a book bound in stiff paper or flexible cardboard.

Phrases

in paperback

in an edition bound in stiff paper or flexible cardboard:now available in paperback

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