adjective. ['ˈhɑːrdˌkəvɝ'] having a hard back or cover.
1. Noun, singular or mass Use a hardcover book with a board cover.
1. The paperback is very interesting but I find it will never replace the hardcover book -- it makes a very poor doorstop. - Alfred Hitchcock
noun. ['ˈhɑːrdˌkəvɝ'] a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers.