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How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
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letter — let‧ter [ˈletə ǁ ər] noun [countable] 1. a written or printed message that is usually put in an envelope and sent by mail: • Please sign the letter and mail it back within two weeks. alloˈcation ˌletter also alˈlotment ˌletter FINANCE a letter… … Financial and business terms
Mail — Mail, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mailed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mailing}.] To deliver into the custody of the postoffice officials, or place in a government letter box, for transmission by mail; to post; as, to mail a letter. [U. S.] [1913 Webster] Note: In … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Letter (message) — The famous Einstein letter from Edward Teller and Leó Szilárd to US President Franklin Roosevelt suggesting an atomic bomb project. Click here for page 2. A letter is a written message from one party to another. The role of letters in… … Wikipedia
Mail carrier — Postman redirects here. For other uses, see Postman (disambiguation). A Melbourne postie riding a motorbike … Wikipedia
mail — Verb: To place a letter or other mail matter, properly enveloped or packaged, addressed and stamped, in a mail slot, mail chute, or mail box, provided by the post office department for the reception of mail, or to deliver a letter or other mail… … Ballentine's law dictionary
letter — Synonyms and related words: PP, RD, RFD, accurately, acknowledgment, advice, airmail, alphabet, alphabetize, answer, art, article, ascender, autograph, back, bastard type, beard, belles lettres, belly, bevel, billet, black letter, blueprint, body … Moby Thesaurus
mail — mail1 [ meıl ] noun *** 1. ) uncount letters, packages, etc. that are delivered by the post office every day. British usually post: The mail arrived early that morning. I haven t had a chance to open my mail yet. in the mail: There was nothing in … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
letter — 1 noun (C) 1 a written or printed message that is usually put in an envelope and sent by mail: Bart s writing a letter to his parents. | I got a long letter from Melanie today. | mail a letter AmE: Can you mail this letter for me on your way out? … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mail — I UK [meɪl] / US noun Word forms mail : singular mail plural mails ** 1) [uncountable] letters, parcels etc that are delivered by the post office every day. The usual British word is post The mail arrived early today. I haven t had a chance to… … English dictionary
letter — let|ter1 W1S1 [ˈletə US ər] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: lettre, from Latin littera] 1.) a written or printed message that is usually put in an envelope and sent by mail letter from/to ▪ I got a long letter from Melanie today. ▪ Bart … Dictionary of contemporary English
