as-told-to
[ az-tohld-too ]
/ ˌæzˈtoʊldˌtu /
adjective
(of a biographical account) written by a professional author using information from personal conversations with the subject.
noun
an as-told-to biography.
Origin of as-told-to
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby as-told-to
as yet,
as you like it,
as you please,
as-,
as-live,
as-told-to,
as.,
asa,
asa/bs,
asafetida,
asafoetida
Example sentences from the Web for as-told-to
Over the years, Crawford has been largely silent, speaking out only for an as-told-to obituary to Houston published in Esquire.
Inside the Lifetime Whitney Houston Movie’s Lesbian Lover Storyline |Kevin Fallon |December 16, 2014 |DAILY BEASTBut she did leave an “as-told-to” biography, written in 1797, when she was in her late-30s.
The Cross-Dressing Revolutionary: Alex Myers’ New Novel |Eric Herschthal |February 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST