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Definition of
paperback noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
paperback
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈpeɪpərˌbæk
/
/
[
countable
,
uncountable
]
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a book that has a thick paper cover
a cheap paperback
When is it coming out
in paperback
?
a
paperback book/edition
compare
hardback
See
paperback
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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paperback
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