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softback

softback noun: a softcover or paperback book.

Noun

softback (plural softbacks)

  1. A softcover or paperback book.

Forms of softback

pluralsoftbacks

Origin of softback

From soft + back.

Questions about softback

What does softback mean?
Softback means a softcover or paperback book.
What part of speech is softback?
Softback is a noun.
What is the plural of softback?
The plural of softback is softbacks.

Words near softback in the dictionary

  1. soft-water
  2. softa
  3. Softail
  4. Softails
  5. softas
  6. softback
  7. softbacked
  8. softbacks
  9. softball
  10. softballer
  11. softballers

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