hardbacked

• Adjectif désuet qualifiant un livre relié avec une couverture rigide, généralement en carton ou en tissu. Ce terme n'est plus courant, remplacé par « relié » ou « à couverture rigide ».

An obsolete adjective describing a book bound with a rigid, stiff cover, typically made of cardboard or cloth. This term is no longer in common use, having been replaced by 'hardcover' or 'hardback'.

1. Having a rigid coverB1formal

   Describes a book that has a stiff, durable cover, typically made of cardboard or cloth.

   à couverture rigide

   • The library has a large collection of hardbacked novels.
   • She prefers hardbacked editions because they last longer.
   • The hardbacked book was heavy but beautifully bound.

   Synonymeshardbackhardboundhardcover

   Antonymespaperbackpaperbacked