| BUTTONHOOK | • buttonhook n. (Sewing) A hook used to pull thread through the holes of a button. • buttonhook n. A hook for pulling the buttons of gloves and shoes through the buttonholes. • buttonhook n. (American football) A play in which the receiver runs straight downfield, then turns back toward the… |
| CHEQUEBOOK | • chequebook n. A folder or booklet containing preprinted cheques for use by the holder of a bank account. • cheque␣book n. Alternative spelling of chequebook. • CHEQUEBOOK n. a book containing cheques. |
| COURSEBOOK | • coursebook n. A textbook, a book designed to accompany a specific academic course, or one specified by the writers… • COURSEBOOK n. a book used on an educational course. |
| DONNYBROOK | • donnybrook n. A brawl or fracas; a scene of chaos. • donnybrook adj. Chaotic. • DONNYBROOK n. (Irish) a brawl or heated public dispute. |
| PASTRYCOOK | • pastrycook n. A cook who makes desserts and pastries. • pastry␣cook n. Synonym of pastry chef. • PASTRYCOOK n. a maker or seller of pastry. |
| POCKETBOOK | • pocketbook n. (US) a purse or handbag. • pocketbook n. (Dated) A wallet for paper money. • pocketbook n. (Figuratively) One’s personal budget or economic capacity - the amount one can afford. |
| PROMPTBOOK | • promptbook n. An annotated copy of a script used by a prompter. • PROMPTBOOK n. a copy of a play for a prompter. |
| SCHOOLBOOK | • schoolbook n. A textbook, a book used, or prepared for use, in school. • school␣book n. Alternative spelling of schoolbook. • SCHOOLBOOK n. a school textbook. |
| SKETCHBOOK | • sketchbook n. A book or pad with blank pages for sketching; a sketch pad. • sketchbook n. A book of printed sketches. • sketchbook n. (Dated) A printed book of literary sketches or skits. |
| SOURCEBOOK | • sourcebook n. A book consisting of a collection of writings on a particular subject. • sourcebook n. (Video games) A publication intended to supplement the core materials of a roleplaying game. • SOURCEBOOK n. a book of original documents for (esp. historic) study. |
| SWATCHBOOK | • SWATCHBOOK n. a collection of swatches bound together in book form. |
| TENTERHOOK | • tenterhook n. One of a series of hooks used to stretch cloth on a tenter. • tenter-hook n. Alternative form of tenterhook. • tenter␣hook n. Alternative form of tenterhook. |