Meanings
adjectivesoftcover (not comparable)
alternative sc
- not comparablemediaHaving covers made of paper or thin cardboard; paperback.
It gives more emphasis to the literary novels and short-story collections reviewed so often in our pages (and sometimes published only in softcover).
2007 September 23, The Editors, “Up Front”, in New York TimesSynonyms: paperbound, softcovered
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving covers made of paper or thin cardboard; paperback.
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Translations
French broché
- brochéof a book: having a cover made of paper
German Taschenbuch
- Taschenbuchof a book: having a cover made of paper
Hungarian puha kötésű/fedelű
- puha kötésű/fedelűof a book: having a cover made of paper
Portuguese capa comum
- capa comumof a book: having a cover made of paper
Romanian broșat
- broșatof a book: having a cover made of paper
Spanish tapa blanda
- tapa blandaof a book: having a cover made of paper
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APA
softcover. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/softcover
MLA
“softcover.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/softcover. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “softcover,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/softcover.
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