coloring book

noun

: a book of line drawings for coloring (as with crayons)

Examples of coloring book in a Sentence

I bought my son a new coloring book.
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Take Up Coloring Coloring in a coloring book may seem like an activity for kids. Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025 Other merchandise for sale celebrating the 140th anniversary will include shirts, jackets, mugs and a coloring book. Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025 Glasgow helped develop a coloring book to share her story. Kathleen Toner, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025 The game is a collection of activities and minigames that make use of the mouse, such as a drawing suite, a coloring book, an animation tool, and a fly-swatting minigame called Gnat Attack. Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for coloring book

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of coloring book was in 1849

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“Coloring book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coloring%20book. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

coloring book

noun
: a book of line drawings for coloring (as with crayons)
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