soft-cover

[ sawft-kuhv-er, soft- ]

noun

1. paperback ( defs 1, 2 ).

soft-cover

adjective

1. a less common word for paperback

Word History and Origins

Origin of soft-cover¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Another 50 soft-cover books were printed and sold.

From Washington Times

Combine candids of your little painter and her favorite masterpieces in a neat, soft-cover tome.

From Time

The Book Mistress portion is a book store where you can browse through big, gorgeous, coffee-table books full of tattoo designs and smaller, soft-cover books that show specific tattoo and artifact collections.

From Washington Times