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.
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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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