cop·y·book (k p  -b k )n. An exercise book containing models of penmanship, used in teaching handwriting. adj. Unoriginal; trite: used copybook phrases in the essay. |
copybook [ˈkɒpɪˌbʊk]
n
1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a book of specimens, esp of penmanship, for imitation
2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Chiefly US a book for or containing documents
blot one's copybook Informal to spoil one's reputation by making a mistake, offending against social customs, etc.
4. (modifier) trite or unoriginal copybook sentiments
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  copybook - a book containing models of good penmanship; used in teaching penmanshipbook - a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together); "I am reading a good book on economics" |
Translations
copybook [ˈkɒpɪbʊk]
copybook [ˈkɒpɪˌbʊk] n → quaderno
to blot one's copybook (fig) → rovinarsi la reputazione
copybook [ˈkɒpɪˌbʊk] n → quaderno
to blot one's copybook (fig) → rovinarsi la reputazione
to blot one's copybook (fig) → rovinarsi la reputazione
copybook [ˈkɒpɪˌbʊk] n → quaderno
to blot one's copybook (fig) → rovinarsi la reputazione
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