hardback

[ hahrd-bak ]

noun, adjective

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Origin of hardback

1
First recorded in 1740–50; hard + back1

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British Dictionary definitions for hardback

hardback

/ (ˈhɑːdˌbæk) /


noun
  1. a book or edition with covers of cloth, cardboard, or leather: Compare paperback

adjective
  1. Also: casebound (ˈkeɪsˌbaʊnd), hardbound (ˈhɑːdˌbaʊnd), hardcover (ˈhɑːdˌkʌvə) of or denoting a hardback or the publication of hardbacks

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