stylebook

[ stahyl-boo k ]
/ ˈstaɪlˌbʊk /

noun

a book containing rules of usage in typography, punctuation, etc., employed by printers, editors, and writers.
a book featuring styles, fashions, or the rules of style.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of stylebook

First recorded in 1700–10; style + book

Words nearby stylebook

styl-, stylar, stylate, style, style sheet, stylebook, stylee, styler, stylet, styli, styli-
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stylebook
/ (ˈstaɪlˌbʊk) /

noun

a book containing rules and examples of punctuation, typography, etc, for the use of writers, editors, and printers
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