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paperbound

paperbound

3.9
A book with a paper cover instead of a hard cover
  • adjective
  • /ˈpeɪpərˌbaʊnd/
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  • She prefers to read paperbound books rather than digital ones.

Examples

  • "We went into the office, and she gave me a paperbound membership directory, then slipped on her sandals.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • The paperbound copy I picked up in the British Army is falling apart.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Two Wings the Butterfly, a paperbound limited edition of my very first original haiku

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Or are paperbound books simply another gimmick whose siren call of novelty should fall on deaf ears?

    Academic text (2006)

  • He would receive by mail or telephone an order for several paperbound copies of Plato, Chaucer, or other more popular books, and it was my responsibility to be sure that the titles were available; the actual stock was in a waterfront warehouse.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The bookstore has a wide selection of paperbound novels at affordable prices.

  • I bought a paperbound version of the classic literature for my collection.

Synonyms

softcover
vspaperbound
1 3.2

Having a soft, flexible cover like a paperback book

specifies that the cover is paper rather than only soft or flexible
softbound
vspaperbound
  • US
4.1

Having a thin paper cover rather than a hard cover

applies to any item with a paper cover, not only books

Antonyms

hardbound
1 3.5

A book with a hard cover that protects the pages

Surface Forms

paperbound positive

Morphology

paperbound = paper + bound (transparent) = paper + bound

The meaning is directly deducible from 'paper' + 'bound' (having a paper binding), a standard compound formation.

Etymology

Paperbound is a simple mix of paper and bound, where bound means 'tied' or 'fastened', so it describes a book 'fastened' with a paper cover instead of a hard one.