Meanings
plural friendship books
- A decorative stapled booklet or similar, made by a person who writes their name, address, interests etc. inside and gives it to a friend or pen pal. The book is passed on from one person to another, each adding their own details, and eventually returned to the originator.
Pen pals also make and pass around friendship books, slams and crams. In recent years, pen pal correspondence with prison inmates has gained acceptance on the Internet.
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Synonyms & antonyms
nounA decorative stapled booklet or similar, made by a person who writes their name, address, interests etc. inside and gives it to a friend or pen pal. The book is passed on from one person to another, each adding their own details, and eventually returned to the originator.
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friendship book. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/friendship%20book
“friendship book.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/friendship%20book. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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