coffee-table book

a book that is more suitable for display than for reading, typically, an oversize, illustrated book left on the coffee table for visitors to examine. This book is more of a coffee-table book than an art book. I prefer something more scholarly. We purchased a coffee-table book for Jan's birthday.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Regan	['ri:gən]
Hendrikje	-	Dutch
Kwesi	-	Western African, Akan
Najwa	-	Arabic
Elliot	EL-ee-ət	English
Ozias	-	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek