paper-bound

pa·per-bound

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Definitions of paper-bound word

noun paper-bound a book bound in a flexible paper cover, often a lower-priced edition of a hardcover book. 1
adjective paper-bound (of a book) bound in a flexible paper cover: a paperback edition of Orwell's novel. 1
adjective paper-bound of, for, or pertaining to paperbacks: a paperback bookstore. 1

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; paper + back1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".