noun
- books containing rules and guidelines for writing, editing, and formatting text, especially for publications
Usage: plural of stylebook
Examples
- The newspaper staff consulted their stylebooks before publishing the article.
- Different magazines use different stylebooks for their formatting standards.
- Journalists must follow the stylebooks provided by their employers.
- The AP and Chicago stylebooks are widely used in American publishing.
- Students were required to purchase stylebooks for their journalism class.
- The editor kept several stylebooks on her desk for quick reference.