yellowback

/ˈjɛloʊbæk/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of paperback book, typically a cheaply printed and illustrated novel, especially from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

“The old bookstore was filled with yellowback novels from the 1920s.”

Synonyms

  • cheap novel
  • pulp novel

Antonyms

  • high-end novel
  • luxury book