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Noun: dime novel  dIm nó-vul
Usage: N. Amer
  1. A melodramatic paperback novel
    "In the 19th century, dime novels were popular forms of cheap entertainment";
    - penny dreadful

Derived forms: dime novels

Type of: novel

Encyclopedia: Dime novel