hardcover

POS

Adjective, Noun

HYPHEN

hard=cov=er

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun hardcover has 1 sense

hardcover(n = noun.artifact) hardback - a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers;

is a kind of book, volume

Derived form adjective hardcover₁

Adjective hardcover has 1 sense

hardcover(s = adj.all) hardback, hardbacked, hardbound - having a hard back or cover; "hardback books"

Derived form noun hardcover₁

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CIDE DICTIONARY

hardcover, adj.

Having rigid front and back covers, usually boards covered with paper, cloth, or leather; -- of books. Contrasted with softcover and paperback. [WordNet 1.5]

hardcover, n. & a.

Same as hardback n. and a. [WordNet 1.5]