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hardcover
- /ˈhɑːdˌkʌvə/ UK
- /ˈhɑɹdˌkʌvɚ/ Canada, US
- /ˈhɐːdˌkɐvə/ Australia, New Zealand
Where it comes from
From hard + cover.
noun hardcovers
- A book with a rigid binding, often of cardboard or leather.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: hardback, hardbacked, hardbound, backed, edition, publishing, boards, hardbacker, paperback, paper book, board book, softcover, paperbound, binding, book, softback
Translations
Every language
noun a book with a rigid binding
| Español | tapa dura, cartoné |
|---|---|
| Português | capa dura |
| Français | livre relié |
| Deutsch | gebundenes Buch, gebundene Ausgabe |
| Italiano | copertina rigida, libro con copertina rigida |
| Ελληνικά | σκληρόδετο βιβλίο skliródeto vivlío |
Talk about this word "hardcover." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hardcover. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hardcover. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hardcover "hardcover." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hardcover.Cite this
@misc{hardcover_2026,
title = {hardcover},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hardcover},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
