paperback

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Noun

paperback ‎(plural paperbacks)

1. 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)

1. (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

• hardback
• pocketbook
• softcover