paperback
/ˈpeɪpərˌbæk/
noun
- A book with a flexible paper cover, typically cheaper and lighter than a hardcover book.
- The paperback of that bestseller came out six months after the hardcover.
- I always buy the paperback version of a novel because it's less expensive.
- She has a shelf full of paperbacks from her favorite mystery series.
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adjective
- Relating to or being a book with a paper cover.
- The paperback edition of the textbook is much lighter than the hardcover.
- He prefers paperback books because they are easier to hold while reading in bed.
- The store had a special section for paperback romance novels.