paperback book

/ˈpeɪpərbæk bʊk/
/ˈpeɪpəbæk bʊk/
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Other forms: paperback books

Definitions of paperback book
  1. noun
    a book with paper covers
    synonyms: paper-back book, paperback, soft-cover, soft-cover book, softback, softback book
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    types:
    pocket book, pocket edition, pocketbook
    pocket-sized paperback book
    type of:
    book, volume
    physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together
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