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Synonyms of paperback
a published work that has a thick paper cover
- The store sells both paperbacks and hardcovers.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for paperback
- hardback,
- hardcover,
- paper,
- paperbound,
- pocket book,
- pocket edition,
- softback,
- softcover,
- trade book,
- trade edition
- catalog
- (or catalogue),
- cyclopedia
- (also cyclopaedia),
- dictionary,
- encyclopedia
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“Paperback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paperback. Accessed 4 Aug. 2021.
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The first known use of paperback was in 1843
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