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| air letter |
a sheet of very lightweight paper that may be folded into an envelope for mailing abroad; aerogramme. [1/2 definitions] |
| attn. |
abbreviation of "attention," consideration or notice (usu. used beneath an address on an envelope to refer to a specific individual, department, or the like, to whom the envelope should be delivered upon receipt). |
| business envelope |
an envelope that will enclose a sheet of paper eight and a half inches wide that has been folded twice lengthwise. |
| cushion |
a soft envelope of fabric that is filled with feathers, air, foam rubber, or the like and used for decoration or to make surfaces more comfortable; pillow. [1/5 definitions] |
| egg roll |
a thin flat square of egg dough that is folded like an envelope around finely chopped raw vegetables and shredded pork or shrimp, and then fried in deep fat. |
| enclosure |
something sent in an envelope along with a letter. [1/2 definitions] |
| envelope |
a folded paper covering for a letter or other papers you mail. You write the address and put a stamp on an envelope before you mail it. |
| glassine |
a thin, tough, nearly transparent paper used in packaging, as for book jackets and envelope windows. |
| mailer |
a large envelope, tube, or the like in which something is mailed. [1/3 definitions] |
| postcard |
a small card that can be mailed without an envelope. Postcards often have a picture on one side and space for a message, address, and stamp on the other. |
| precancel |
a stamp or envelope that has been precanceled. [1/2 definitions] |
| readdress |
to alter or correct an address on (an envelope, package, or the like). [1/2 definitions] |
| roll |
to wrap; envelope. [1/32 definitions] |
| SASE |
abbreviation of "self-addressed stamped envelope." |
| seal1 |
a small portion of wax, lead, or the like impressed with such a design and placed on a folded letter or envelope to prevent undetected opening. [1/10 definitions] |
| sealed orders |
written orders given, as to the captain of a ship, in a sealed envelope to be opened later at a specified time or place. |
| self-addressed |
of an envelope, post card, or the like, addressed to oneself, esp. for mailing by another. |
| self-mailer |
a piece of correspondence or writing paper that can be folded and mailed without an envelope. |
| superscribe |
to write on the outside surface of or above (an envelope or the main body of a letter). [2 definitions] |
| superscription |
the writing on the top or outer surface of something, such as the address on a letter or envelope. [1/2 definitions] |
| window envelope |
an envelope that has a transparent panel, through which the address on the enclosure may be seen. |
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