pa·per·back /ˈpeɪpəbæk $ -ər-/ ●○○ noun [countableC] TCNa book with a stiff paper cover 平装书,简装书 → hardback a shelf full of paperbacks 放满了平装书的书架
in paperback Her first novel sold over 20,000 copies in paperback. 她第一部小说的平装本卖了两万多册。
► see thesaurus at book in paperback• Wiley's latest novel is now available in paperback.