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hardcover

adjective hard·cov·er \ˈhärd-ˈkə-vər\

Definition of HARDCOVER

1
:  having rigid boards on the sides covered in cloth or paper <hardcover books>
2
:  of or relating to hardcover books <hardcover sales>
— hardcover noun
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First Known Use of HARDCOVER

1949

Rhymes with HARDCOVER

bedcover, break cover, discover, dustcover, gill cover, ground cover, re-cover, recover, slipcover, softcover, uncover, windhover

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