hardcover
adjective
hard·cov·er
ˈhärd-ˈkə-vər 
1
: having rigid boards on the sides covered in cloth or paper
hardcover books
2
: of or relating to hardcover books
hardcover sales
hardcover
noun
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At year’s end, a hardcover book of your responses costs $99.
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Lisa J. Wise, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2022
Once inside, every attendee was handed a hardcover copy of his book.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Nov. 2022
Putting blank pages into any hardcover books from Dr. Seuss to Nancy Drew, Deatherage emails directly with customers to make sure each person is getting something special.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2022
The four-disc set (containing vinyl LP/CD/DVD and Blu-ray discs) sold for $99.98 in Pink Floyd’s official webstore and is packaged in a hardcover book with a 32-page booklet.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2022
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Lisa J. Wise, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2022
Once inside, every attendee was handed a hardcover copy of his book.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Nov. 2022
Putting blank pages into any hardcover books from Dr. Seuss to Nancy Drew, Deatherage emails directly with customers to make sure each person is getting something special.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2022
The four-disc set (containing vinyl LP/CD/DVD and Blu-ray discs) sold for $99.98 in Pink Floyd’s official webstore and is packaged in a hardcover book with a 32-page booklet.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2022
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“Hardcover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardcover. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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