noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈkɒfi ˌteɪbəl ˈbʊk/
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General-American:/ˈkɔfi ˌteɪbəl ˈbʊk/
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noun
Meaning 1
A large book, usually with lavish illustrations, typically displayed on a coffee table.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
] So called because it might be displayed on a coffee table in a person’s home.
Across languages
Translations
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
كتب طاولة القهوة
— large book typically displayed on a coffee table
Chinese Mandarin:
大型畫冊 /大型画册
(dàxíng huàcè)
— large book typically displayed on a coffee table
Dutch:
koffietafelboek
— large book typically displayed on a coffee table
Finnish:
kahvipöytäkirja
— large book typically displayed on a coffee table
French:
beau-livre
— large book typically displayed on a coffee table
French:
beau livre
— large book typically displayed on a coffee table
German:
Coffee Table Book
— large book typically displayed on a coffee table
Hebrew:
ספר מתנה
— large book typically displayed on a coffee table
Irish:
leabhar bord íseal
— large book typically displayed on a coffee table
Irish:
leabhar tábla caife
— large book typically displayed on a coffee table
Malay:
buku mewah
— large book typically displayed on a coffee table
Polish:
ozdobna książka do przeglądania
— large book typically displayed on a coffee table
Portuguese:
edição de mesa
— large book typically displayed on a coffee table
Tamil:
பெரிதாக்கப்பட்ட காபி மேஜை புத்தகம்
(peritākkappaṭṭa kāpi mējai puttakam)
— large book typically displayed on a coffee table
Thai:
หนังสือโต๊ะกาแฟ
(nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ-dtó-gaa-fɛɛ)
— large book typically displayed on a coffee table