paperback

English

Etymology

paper +‎ back

Pronunciation

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Noun

paperback (plural paperbacks)

A book with flexible binding.

Translations

book

Finnish: taskukirja (fi), pokkari (fi)
French: livre broché m
Greek: χαρτόδετο βιβλίο n (chartódeto vivlío)
Icelandic: pappírskilja f
Polish: miękka okładka f

Portuguese: brochura f
Russian: кни́га в мягкой обложке f (kníga v mjaxkoj obložke)
Scottish Gaelic: còmhdach bog m
Spanish: libro de bolsillo m
Swedish: pocket (sv) c, pocketbok (sv) c, häftad (sv)

Adjective

paperback (not comparable)

(of a book) Having flexible binding.

Synonyms

paperbacked, paperbound, softcovered

Translations

having flexible binding

Finnish: pehmeäkantinen, nidottu (fi)
French: broché (fr)

Greek: χαρτόδετος (el) m (chartódetos)
Tagalog: rustika

See also

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