dream book

American  

noun

1. a book, pamphlet, etc., that lists common dreams and purports to interpret them, especially in regard to their meaning for the future.

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Etymology

Origin of dream book

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

For the next forty days, whenever my grandmother misplaced her dream book or her worry beads, she blamed Zizmo’s spirit.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

A cold wind that fluttered the pages of Desdemona’s dream book, which she consulted for interpretations to increasingly nightmarish dreams.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

At three o’clock she started dinner, and only when it was cooking did she take a break, sitting at die kitchen table to consult her dream book on the meaning of her previous night’s dreams.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

He gave the catalogue to Desdemona, who ordered a new dream book.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

Many of the Negroes who frequented Rubsamen’s Medical Supply noticed my grandfather’s preoccupation with the dream book, and after he won for two weeks in a row, word spread.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides