ex-directory

American

[eks-di-rek-tuh-ree, -tree, -dahy-] / ˌɛks dɪˈrɛk tə ri, -tri, -daɪ- /

adjective

British.

(of a telephone number) unlisted in a telephone directory.

ex-directory British

adjective

US and Canadian term: unlisted. not listed in a telephone directory, by request, and not disclosed to inquirers

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Etymology

Origin of ex-directory

First recorded in 1935–40

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