Also spelled text-book
noun
adj
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Meanings
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1
noun
A book used to study a subject at school or college.
My economics textbook is not helpful at all.
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2
adj
Done exactly as it should be; a perfect example of its kind.
Well done, everyone, the tree fell exactly where we planned. That was textbook.
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Forms
textbooks
Related forms
casebook
Etymology
From text + book.