red book

British

noun

(sometimes capitals) a government publication bound in red, esp the Treasury's annual forecast of revenue, expenditure, growth, and inflation

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red book

The red book is given to parents when their child is first born.

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026

The slim red book is filled with quotes, lines from books and songs and poems and conversations that stuck with me.

From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2022

All she knew, thumbing through the small red book, is that it was time to send it home.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 23, 2019

I turned over the little red book in my hand and stroked the gold coat of arms on the front.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 24, 2019

A moment later, she was back, and she set a fat red book with gold lettering in front of Beto and another one in front of Cari.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

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