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Definition of how-to
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: giving practical instruction and advice (as on a craft) how-to books on all sorts of hobbies— Harry Milt
how-to
nounDefinition of how-to (Entry 2 of 2)
: a practical method or instruction the how-tos of balancing a checkbook also : something (such as a book) that provides such instruction
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The first known use of how-to was in 1926
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