sketchbook

noun

sketch·​book ˈskech-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce sketchbook (audio)
: a book of or for sketches

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Moges drew her name, flowers, leaves and a butterfly executed in colored pencil on the front and back cover of the sketchbook. Lyndi McNulty, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024 Through the centuries, notebooks and allied forms such as sketchbooks have been indispensable tools for merchants, writers, artists, scientists, and everyday people. The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024 My parents were constantly giving me sketchbooks and stuff to draw on. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2024 Photo: Oscar Foster-Kane A drawing from the sketchbooks of Freddie Mercury. Liam Hess, Vogue, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for sketchbook 

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First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sketchbook was in 1820

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“Sketchbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sketchbook. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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sketchbook

noun
sketch·​book ˈskech-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce sketchbook (audio)
: a book of or for sketches

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