coloring book

noun

: a book of line drawings for coloring (as with crayons)

Examples of coloring book in a Sentence

I bought my son a new coloring book.
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But with each passing cycle, the debate over what’s true becomes less about smudging the lines in the coloring book than setting it entirely ablaze. Philip Elliott / Detroit, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024 Corbett and O’Connor hope to release their next coloring book in the Inupiaq language. Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 4 Sep. 2024 Like Hoover, who faced backlash for attempting to release a coloring book based on the novel, Lively is being criticized for marketing the film as a lighthearted romance and promoting her haircare line during the press tour. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Aug. 2024 The plan to release an accompanying coloring book (eventually scrapped) didn’t help Hoover’s case, either. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for coloring book 

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of coloring book was in 1849

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“Coloring book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coloring%20book. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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coloring book

noun
: a book of line drawings for coloring (as with crayons)
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