how-to

alternative howto · alternative how to

1. not comparableThat gives advice or instruction on a particular topic.

   The Rules is a veritable compost heap of do's and (mostly) don't's for a woman—oops, girl—who wants to master the fine art of womanipulation. It's a how-to book: how to make a man desperate to marry a girl […]

   2010, Ellen Goodman, Paper Trail: Common Sense in Uncommon Times

plural how-tos · alternative howto · alternative how to

1. A brief informal description of how to accomplish a specific task.
2. A book or other guide describing how to accomplish tasks in a certain field.