white book

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noun
  1. an official report issued by a government, usually bound in white.

Origin of white book

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Words Nearby white book

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How to use white book in a sentence

  • Clytie's low-necked white book muslin rested softly on Clytie's white, plump shoulders.

    Selected Stories | Bret Harte
  • Her mind was a white book, with clear writing about weather and beasts and growing things.

    O Pioneers! | Willa Cather
  • I'm gettin' a new frock, white book muslin, trimmed wi' green leaves an' a green sash.

    The Guinea Stamp | Annie S. Swan
  • The filmy white had been lifted in the process of sewing, and a little exquisitely bound white book was disclosed beneath it.

    In the Wilderness | Robert Hichens
  • This I may give in full from the very lame translation in the American white book.

British Dictionary definitions for white book

white book

noun
  1. an official government publication in some countries

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