Coles Notes

noun

quick notes; a summary, precis/précis, abstract, outline.

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Cliff notesColes Notes version
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Meanings

nounColes Notes pl (plural only)

alternative Coles notes · alternative Coles' Notes · alternative Coles' notes · alternative Cole's Notes · alternative Cole's notes

  1. Canadapluralplural onlyquick notes; a summary, precis/précis, abstract, outline.

    Synonyms: Cliff notes, Coles Notes version

  2. pluralplural onlytrademark genericizationAny such published guide to material

Synonyms & antonyms

nounquick notes; a summary, precis/précis, abstract, outline.

Similar
Cliff notesColes Notes version
Also see
cliff notes

Origin

Coles+note From Coles Notes, the brand of summarized information note books. From the bookstore chain Coles, named after its founders Carl and Jack Cole. From the surname Cole.

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APA

Coles Notes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coles%20Notes

MLA

“Coles Notes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coles%20Notes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Coles Notes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coles%20Notes.

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