HARDCOVER


Meaning of HARDCOVER in English

— hardcovered , adj.

/hahrd"kuv"euhr/ , n.

1. a book bound in cloth, leather, or the like, over stiff material: Hardcovers are more durable than paperbacks.

adj.

2. bound in cloth, leather, or the like, over stiff material: a hardcover series.

3. noting or pertaining to hardcover books: hardcover sales. Cf. paperback .

Also, hardback .

[ 1945-50; HARD + COVER ]

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