booklet

[ book-lit ]

noun

1. a little book, especially one with paper covers; pamphlet.

booklet

/ ˈbʊklɪt /

noun

1. a thin book, esp one having paper covers; pamphlet

Word History and Origins

Origin of booklet¹

First recorded in 1855–60; book + -let

Example Sentences

The composer grew up, he writes in the booklet notes to the recording of “Black Lodge,” seeing the “the dark side of things,” and here travels through that in search of, and often discovering, beauty.

From Los Angeles Times

The group has produced a 60-page booklet called The Nuclear Option.

From BBC

Five of the six main Japanese characters are Asian, and an essay in the program booklet calls for removing the “white gaze,” making this a fanciful Hollywood of yore.

From Los Angeles Times

She grabbed her annotated booklet of Nevada state laws, said a prayer for patience and walked into the lobby to confront the latest challenge to America’s electoral process.

From New York Times

The Education Ministry, arguing there’s a growing threat of radicalization on sports fields, recently published a booklet reminding schools that students can’t “refuse subject matters that seem to them contrary to their convictions.”

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• brochure
• handbill
• leaflet