Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈpeɪ.pə.bæk/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈpeɪ.pɚˌbæk/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
Noun
A book with flexible binding.
- Synonyms
- livre de poche
Adjective
Having flexible binding.
Usage- not-comparable
- of a book
- Synonyms
Verb
To issue or publish (a book) in a paperback edition.
Usage- Transitive
- Related words
- Examples
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More examples (1)
Max was anticipating paperbacking The Bodley Head's books in house rather than licensing the paperback rights to a third party, like Penguin, which reduced his royalties and might eventually lose him authors to vertical publishers.
Adjective
(of books) having a flexible binding
- Synonyms
Noun
a book with paper covers