date·book
| \ ˈdāt-ˌbu̇k
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plural datebooks
Definition of datebook
: a small book or calendar in which one writes planned or scheduled dates, appointments, etc.
Open my datebook to any day of the week and it's the same story: My daughter is running in a cross-country meet and my younger son is playing baseball.— Joyce Maynard
also
: a place on a computer or other device for entering similar information
… pull out your calendars or your digital datebook and mark Aug. 20 on your calendar because the MuckFest 5k is coming to town. — Rachel Wittrock
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“Datebook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/datebook. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of datebook was in 1884
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