flap copy

noun

The brief summary that often appears on the inside of a hardcover book's dust jacket.

Meanings

nounflap copy (plural flap copies)

plural flap copies

  1. The brief summary that often appears on the inside of a hardcover book's dust jacket.

Translations

German Klappentext, Umschlagtext
  • Klappentextbrief summary
  • Umschlagtextbrief summary
Cite this entry
APA

flap copy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flap%20copy

MLA

“flap copy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flap%20copy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flap copy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flap%20copy.

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