Word Study
hardback
CIDE DICTIONARY
hardback, adj.
Having rigid front and back covers, usually boards covered with paper, cloth, or leather; -- of books. Contrasted with softcover and paperback . [WordNet 1.5]
hardback, n.
A book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers; a hardcover book. Compare paperback . [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
hardback, adj. & n.
--adj. (of a book) bound in stiff covers.
--n. a hardback book.
--adj. (of a book) bound in stiff covers.
--n. a hardback book.
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