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plural noun (often initial capital letters)
a classified telephone directory or section of a directory, listing subscribers by the type of business or service they offer, usually printed on yellow paper.
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Origin of yellow pages
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby yellow pages
yellow mombin, yellow mustard, Yellow Newtown, Yellow No. 5, yellow pad, yellow pages, yellow perch, yellow peril, yellow pikeperch, yellow pine, yellow poplar
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Yellow Pages
pl n
trademark a classified telephone directory, often printed on yellow paper, that lists subscribers by the business or service provided
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