"bluebook" meaning in All languages combined

See bluebook on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: bluebooks [plural]
Etymology: From blue + book. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|blue|book}} blue + book Head templates: {{en-noun}} bluebook (plural bluebooks)
  1. A blank booklet of lined paper used in the administration of examinations, so named because of its pale blue front and back covers.
    Sense id: en-bluebook-en-noun-FmQg9~zI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 37 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 37 33

Verb [English]

Forms: bluebooks [present, singular, third-person], bluebooking [participle, present], bluebooked [participle, past], bluebooked [past]
Etymology: From blue + book. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|blue|book}} blue + book Head templates: {{en-verb}} bluebook (third-person singular simple present bluebooks, present participle bluebooking, simple past and past participle bluebooked)
  1. (law) To format a document, particularly a legal document including citations, according to the rules of the Bluebook, a US style guide. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-bluebook-en-verb-LR~4sSDN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 37 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 37 33 Topics: law
  2. (roleplaying games) To have players describe, in writing and in-between regular role-playing sessions, character activities that don't involve the entire group. Categories (topical): Role-playing games
    Sense id: en-bluebook-en-verb-WIPM5L1~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 37 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 37 33

Inflected forms

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