softback

[ sawft-bak, soft- ]

noun

1. paperback.

Word History and Origins

Origin of softback¹

First recorded in 1965–70; soft + back ¹

Example Sentences

Martinez, who plays for Japan’s Softback Hawks, encountered his biggest trouble in the fourth inning when Japan loaded the bases with one out.

From Los Angeles Times

The original 2000AD issues are hard to find and the five collected softback albums from the late 80s change hands on eBay for up to £100 each.

From The Guardian

In the drugstores, however, Jones's paperbacks have sold 5,000,000 copies, and Delacorte Press, hardcover subsidiary of Dell softback publishers, decided to give ex-Private Jones a promotion.

From Time Magazine Archive