Definition of "hardback" []

• Hardcover. (adjective)

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• "But I rarely buy hardbacks, so Amazon's $9.99 for ebooks that are still out only in hardback is not a big temptation for me."
• "Just a quick post to say that the German version of Vellum is now available in hardback from the independent press, Shayol."
• "The cover of the hardback is lovely, but apparently this is being held responsible for the book not having met its expectations (code for marketing budget?) in hardback, so the jacket will be receiving a lot of design attention for the paperback."