yellow pages

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.

Compare white pages.

Origin of yellow pages

First recorded in 1950–55

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British Dictionary definitions for yellow pages

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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