hardcover meaning

UK /ˈhɑːdkʌvə/ US /ˈhɑrdkʌvɚ/ 3 syllables

hardcover (adjective): having a hard back or cover.

hardcover has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

hardcover as an adjective

  1. having a hard back or cover
    • hardback books

    Synonyms: hardbacked, hardback, hardbound

    Similar: backed

hardcover as a noun

  1. a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers

    Synonyms: hardback

    Type of: book

How to pronounce hardcover

hardcover is pronounced /ˈhɑːdkʌvə/ in British English and /ˈhɑrdkʌvɚ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in ER · 9-letter words

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