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Definition of Soft-cover
1. Noun. A book with paper covers.
Generic synonyms: Book, Volume
Specialized synonyms: Pocket Book, Pocket Edition, Pocketbook
Derivative terms: Paperback
Lexicographical Neighbors of Soft-cover
Literary usage of Soft-cover
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Fire Safety Education Resource Directory edited by Barry Leonard (1998)
"Program element: soft-cover booklet Item number: PREV SAP BR101 Audience: Employees
Contact: The Alliance for Fire and Emergency Management The Resource ..."
2. American Sewerage Practice by Harrison Prescott Eddy, Leonard. Metcalf (1914)
"... earth from hardpan to soft , Cover shallow; about 4 ft. for a considerable
distance. Eng. Newa, Feb. 25, .—Hartford, Conn., Aqueduct, 1912. ..."
3. A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, John Walker, Robert S. Jameson (1828)
"... more than enough ; a heavy service or burthen. 7'ii make much if, to treat
wilh regard. MUFF, (mut) ILS. A soft cover for the bands in winter. ..."
4. The Winston Simplified Dictionary: Including All the Words in Common Use by William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer (1919)
"... (muf),na warm soft cover of fur, etc.. nn*ll to keep the bands warm In cold
weather; a stupid, spiritless fellow; In baseball, failure to hold a hall ..."
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