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softcover

adjective soft·cov·er \-ˌkə-vər\

Definition of SOFTCOVER

:  bound in flexible covers :  not bound in hard covers; specifically :  paperback <softcover books>
— softcover noun
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First Known Use of SOFTCOVER

1952

Rhymes with SOFTCOVER

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

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