hardback

English

Etymology

From hard +‎ back, formed in analogy to earlier paperback.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhɑɹdˌbæk/
Audio (US): (file)

Noun

hardback (plural hardbacks)

A book with a solid binding.

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

hardbacker

Translations

a book with a solid binding

Esperanto: please add this translation if you can
Estonian: please add this translation if you can
French: livre relié m
Interlingua: coperculo dur
Portuguese: livro de capa dura m
Russian: please add this translation if you can
Scottish Gaelic: còmhdach cruaidh m
Spanish: tapa dura m, cartoné m
Swedish: inbunden bok c

Adjective

hardback (not comparable)

(of a book) Having a solid binding.

Synonyms

hardcover

Translations

having a solid binding

French: relié (fr)
Swedish: inbunden (sv)