hardcover

From hard +‎ cover.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈhɑːdˌkʌvə/
• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈhɑɹdˌkʌvɚ/

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    (file)

• (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈhɐːdˌkɐvə/

hardcover (plural hardcovers)

1. A book with a rigid binding, often of cardboard or leather.

hardcover (not comparable)

1. (of a book) Having a rigid binding.

• hardback

• paperback

• hovercard