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coffee-table book
cof·fee-ta·ble book (kô′fē-tā′bəl, kŏf′ē-)n. An oversize book of elaborate design that may be used for display, as on a coffee table.coffee-table book n (Journalism & Publishing) a book designed to be looked at rather than read cof′fee-ta`ble book`
n. an oversize, expensive, and usu. illustrated book suitable for displaying, as on a coffee table. [1960–65] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | coffee-table book - an elaborate oversize book suitable for displaying on a coffee tablebook, volume - physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop" |
Translationscoffee-table book
coffee table bookA large hardbound book primarily containing pictures that is often displayed on a coffee table in a common area as a conversation piece. Jenna published a coffee table book that featured beautiful photographs from her European vacations.See also: book, coffee, tablecoffee-table bookA large, typically hardcover book full of glossy photos that is meant to be displayed on a coffee-table for casual viewing, as opposed to thorough reading. At least there were some interesting coffee-table books to flip through while we waited.See also: bookcoffee-table booka book that is more suitable for display than for reading, typically, an oversize, illustrated book left on the coffee table for visitors to examine. This book is more of a coffee-table book than an art book. I prefer something more scholarly. We purchased a coffee-table book for Jan's birthday.See also: bookcoffee-table book
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