First Known Use: 1936
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ex–directory
adjective ex–di·rec·to·ry \ˌeks-də-ˈrek-t(ə-)rē, -dī-\
of a telephone number : not shown in a telephone directory
Full Definition of EX-DIRECTORY
British : not listed in a telephone book : unlisted
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Origin of EX-DIRECTORY
Latin ex out of — more at ex-
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