paperback
pronunciation
How to pronounce paperback in British English:
UK [ˈpeɪpəbæk]
How to pronounce paperback in American English:
US [ˈpeɪpərbæk]
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- Noun:
- a book with paper covers
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- Adjective:
- (of books) having a flexible binding
Word Origin
- paperback (n.)
- 1899, from paper (n.) + back (n.). Adjective paper-backed attested from 1888.
Example
- 1. A paperback version should be available next year .
- 2. 1935 Penguin books launched the first set of reprints in paperback .
- 3. I carry an exciting paperback book in my pocketbook when waiting .
- 4. The size of a paperback , it can store several hundred novels .
- 5. The large-print paperback version is $ 15.51 .