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hardback

hard·back

US/ˈhɑɹdˌbæk/ uncommon
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers

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adjective

1.

having a hard back or cover

  • “hardback books”
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From hard + back, formed in analogy to earlier paperback.

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