English

Alternative forms

• sc (abbreviation)

Adjective

softcover ‎(not comparable)

1. (publishing, of a book) Having covers made of paper or thin cardboard; paperback.
   • 2007 September 23, The Editors, “Up Front”, in New York Times:

     It gives more emphasis to the literary novels and short-story collections reviewed so often in our pages (and sometimes published only in softcover).

Synonyms

• paperbound, softcovered

Noun

softcover ‎(plural softcovers)

1. (publishing) A book having such covers.