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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun plural A volume or section of a telephone directory that lists businesses, services, or products alphabetically according to field.

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  • noun a telephone directory that lists commercial organizations

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[So called because they are usually printed on yellow paper.]

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From such directories being printed on yellow paper

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