mailer

¹

[mey-ler]

noun

1. a person who mails mail or prepares material for mailing. mail. mailing.

2. a container, as a mailing tube or protective envelope, for mailing mail mailing papers, books, merchandise, etc.

3. an advertising brochure, form letter, or the like, sent out in the mail.

4. mailing machine.

5. Archaic.,  a mailboat.

Mailer

²

[mey-ler]

noun

1. Norman, 1923–2007, U.S. writer.

mailer

¹

/ ˈmeɪlə /

noun

1. a person who addresses or mails letters, etc

2. a machine used for stamping and addressing mail

3. a container for mailing things

Mailer

²

/ ˈmeɪlə /

noun

1. Norman. 1923–2007, US author. His works, which are frequently critical of modern American society, include the war novel The Naked and the Dead (1948), An American Dream (1965), his account of the 1967 peace march on Washington The Armies of the Night (1968), The Executioner's Song (1979), and Barbary Shore (1998)

Word History and Origins

Origin of mailer¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; mail ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

In late August, the office of Rep. Jay Obernolte, a Republican who represents an enormous Southern California district northeast of Los Angeles, sent out mailers touting the accomplishments of H.R.

From Salon

The campaign will be a sprint — glossy multi-page mailers arrived in Californians’ mailboxes before the state legislature voted in late August to call the special election.

From Los Angeles Times

California voters received the first campaign mailer opposing the ballot measure a day before the Legislature voted to approve it.

From Los Angeles Times

He sent out mailers and posted a get-out-the-vote appeal on the website of American Avocado Farmers, a group he and other growers formed last year.

From Los Angeles Times

The sums, often in the millions of dollars, were allocated for a range of projects and tasks, including clearing brush with goats and distributing informational mailers.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• brochure 
• handbill 
• leaflet