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letter-card

[ let-er-kahrd ]

noun

, British.
  1. a large postal card, with gummed edges, that can be folded lengthwise and sealed with the message inside.


letter card

noun

  1. a card, usually one on which the postage is prepaid, that is sealed by being folded in half so that its gummed edges come into contact with each other
  2. a long card consisting of a number of postcard views, with space for writing a letter on the backs, that is folded like a concertina for posting
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of letter-card1

First recorded in 1890–95

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