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backlist

[ bak-list ]

noun

  1. the books that a publisher has kept in print over several years, as distinguished from newly issued titles.

adjective

  1. Also backlisted. placed or maintained on a backlist.

verb (used with object)

  1. to place on a backlist.

backlist

/ ˈbækˌlɪst /

noun

  1. a publisher's previously published books that are still available See also front list mid-list

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Word History and Origins

Origin of backlist1

First recorded in 1945–50; back 2 + list 1

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Example Sentences

The motto of this column is that the backlist is for weenies.

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