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matchbook

/mˈætʃbˌʊk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
match-book
IPA
/mˈætʃbˌʊk/
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small assemblage of cut and folded paperboard comprising a folded sheet (the matchcover) and some rows of matches (paperboard strips with the ends dipped to produce the matchheads), generally with a striker on the outside.

noun

A book in which data from sports matches is recorded.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From match + book, since the 1890s. Paper matches were developed in the 1880s; folded books containing them, and the strike-on-cover concept, were developed in the 1890s; more in Wikipedia at matchbook.

Usage

Inflected Forms

matchbooks (plural)

Phrases

safety match strike a light

Frequently Paired Words

safety match strike a light matchbox sportsbook

Synonyms

scorebook

Questions

How do you pronounce matchbook?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈætʃbˌʊk/.
What does matchbook mean?
A small assemblage of cut and folded paperboard comprising a folded sheet (the matchcover) and some rows of matches (paperboard strips with the ends dipped to produce the matchheads), generally with a striker on the outside.
Where does matchbook come from?
From match + book, since the 1890s. Paper matches were developed in the 1880s; folded books containing them, and the strike-on-cover concept, were developed in the 1890s; more in Wikipedia at matchbook.

How to pronounce matchbook

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