Adjacent Words
CopulationCopulative
copulative conjunction
Copulatively
copulatory
Copy
Copy book
copy editing
copy editor
copy negative
copy out
copy-cat
copyboy
copycat
copydesk
Copyed
copyedit
Copyer
Copygraph
Copyhold
Copyholder
copying
Copying ink
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Webster's 1828 Dictionary
COPYBOOK, n. A book in which copies are written or printed for learners to imitate.
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)
n
1: a book containing models of good penmanship; used in teaching penmanship
Merriam Webster's
noun Date: 1588 a book formerly used in teaching penmanship and containing models for imitation
Oxford Reference Dictionary
n. 1 a book containing models of handwriting for learners to imitate. 2 (attrib.) a tritely conventional. b accurate, exemplary.
Collin's Cobuild Dictionary
1. A copybook action is done perfectly, according to established rules. (mainly BRIT) Yuri gave a copybook display. ADJ: usu ADJ n 2. If you blot your copybook, you spoil your good reputation by doing something wrong. (mainly BRIT) Alec blotted his copybook–got sent home for bad behaviour. PHRASE: V inflects
