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back cover

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The cover on the opposite side of the front cover of a book, magazine, etc; back of the book; associated with sports pages in publications.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 封底 (fēngdǐ) — cover on the opposite side of the front cover
  • Esperanto: malantaŭa kovrilo — cover on the opposite side of the front cover
  • Finnish: takakansi — cover on the opposite side of the front cover
  • French: quatrième de couverture — cover on the opposite side of the front cover
  • French: quatrième de couv' — cover on the opposite side of the front cover
  • French: dos — cover on the opposite side of the front cover
  • Japanese: 裏表紙 (urabyōshi) — cover on the opposite side of the front cover
  • Polish: tylna okładka — cover on the opposite side of the front cover
  • Portuguese: contracapa — cover on the opposite side of the front cover
  • Spanish: contraportada — cover on the opposite side of the front cover
  • Swedish: baksida — cover on the opposite side of the front cover
  • Turkish: arka kapak — cover on the opposite side of the front cover