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paper books

paper books is the plural of paper book.

Meaning of paper book

Noun

paper book (plural paper books)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see paper, book.
  2. (England) A document prepared in English legal practice containing a record or summary of the pleadings.
  3. A traditional hardback or softback book, as opposed to an e-book
    • "Instead of cases of books moldering away in warehouses, your inventory consists of a single digital file, which any "bookmaking" machine can use to crank out a paper book."2002, Richard Curtis et al., How to get your e-book published: an insider's guide to the world of ...
  4. (dated) A paperback book.
    • Publishers of the paper books are uncertain whether their old reading public has tired of the motion picture or whether a new class of readers has arisen.1919, The Bookseller, Newsdealer and Stationer, volume 51, page 11

Questions about paper books

What is paper books the plural of?
Paper books is the plural of paper book.

Words near paper books in the dictionary

  1. paper birch
  2. paper birches
  3. paper board
  4. paper boards
  5. paper book
  6. paper books
  7. paper candidate
  8. paper candidates
  9. paper cartridge
  10. paper cartridges
  11. paper case

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