playbook

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Synonyms: daybook, playboy, playback, playroom, playock, playwork, slambook, playbox, playboys, playbooks, lawbook

Antonyms: daybook, playboy, playback, playroom, playock, playwork, slambook, playbox, playboys, playbooks, lawbook

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Noun

1. A [[book]] containing the [[text]] of a [[play]] or plays. {{defdate|from 1530s}}
2. A book of [[game]]s and [[amusement]]s for [[children]]. {{defdate|from 1690}}
3. {{lb|en|US|American football}} A book of [[strategy|strategies]] (plays) for use in [[American football]] (and by extension other sports or disciplines). {{defdate|from 1965}}
4. {{senseid|en|any book or set of strategies and tips}} {{lb|en|originally|_|US|figurative}} A book or (especially) any set of commonly employed [[tactic]]s, [[strategy|strategies]]{{,}} and [[tip#Noun|tip]]s. {{defdate|from 1990s}}<!--from the late 1970s, "playbook" becomes a popular title for books on all kinds of topics; the first instance I could find of 'Playbook' used figuratively (and in quotes), i.e. no longer referring to an actual book, is from 1994-->

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