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US /ˈstɔːriˌbʊk/ UK /ˈstɔːribʊk/
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1 noun · a book containing stories,... story collectionchildren's book
2 adj · pleasant, picturesque, or... fairy-taleidyllicpicture-perfect
Opposites
realisticunidealized
Related forms storyfairy talepicture book

A compound of story + book, attested from Middle English. The adjective developed from the idealized pictures and satisfying plots associated with children's storybooks.

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