coffee-table book

noun

: a large expensive book with many pictures that is typically placed on a table for people to look at in a casual way

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“Coffee-table book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee-table%20book. Accessed 27 Jan. 2023.

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