I. ˈ ̷ ̷|tü adjective
Etymology: from how to in phrases like how to make a birdhouse
: giving practical instruction and advice (as on a craft, trade, hobby)
publishing paperbound books, mostly of a how-to nature — Publisher's Weekly
the magazine has a regular how-to section
II. noun
( plural how-tos or how-to's )
: a practical method or instruction ; also : something (as a book) that provides such instruction