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Softcover vs Softback - What's the difference?

softcover | softback |

As nouns the difference between softcover and softback

is that softcover is (publishing) a book having such covers while softback is a softcover or paperback book.

As an adjective softcover

is (publishing|of a book) having covers made of paper or thin cardboard; paperback.

softcover

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Alternative forms

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Adjective

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  • (publishing, of a book) Having covers made of paper or thin cardboard; paperback.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=September 23, author=The Editors, title=Up Front, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=It gives more emphasis to the literary novels and short-story collections reviewed so often in our pages (and sometimes published only in softcover ). }}

    Synonyms

    * paperbound, softcovered

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (publishing) A book having such covers.

    • softback

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A softcover or paperback book.

    • See also

    * hardback