call slip

noun

a printed form filled in by a library patron to request the use of a particular book.

Origin of call slip

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Words nearby call slip

call one's own, call option, call out, call rate, call sign, call slip, call someone's bluff, call the shots, call the tune, call to account, call to arms

Example sentences from the Web for call slip

  • No books should be issued except to those presenting registration cards, together with a call-slip or ticket for the book wanted.

    A Book for All Readers |Ainsworth Rand Spofford

British Dictionary definitions for call slip

call slip

noun

a form for requesting a library book by title and call number Also called: call card, requisition form