Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blue book

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.95 in modern English

Syllables
blue -book
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A book of statistics or almanac, usually published by an agency or as a trade publication.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blue, book.

Example Sentences

Etymology

The term dates back to the 15th century, when large blue velvet-covered books were used for record-keeping by the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Inflected Forms

blue books (plural)

Phrases

Project Blue Book blue book exam

Frequently Paired Words

Project Blue Book blue book exam

Questions

What does blue book mean?
A book of statistics or almanac, usually published by an agency or as a trade publication.
Where does blue book come from?
The term dates back to the 15th century, when large blue velvet-covered books were used for record-keeping by the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

How to pronounce blue book

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