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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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of letter card1

First recorded in 1890–95
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Example Sentences

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The pioneer letter-card emanated from the Kingdom of Belgium, and bore a red ten centimes stamp with the head of Leopold II.

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Farewell to all the many doubts we've had, The thing's as easy now as A B C. You know to-morrow's weather at a glance, So, though we would not willingly o'ertask you, When next we seek the weather in advance, We'll simply drop a letter-card to ask you.

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Owing to the reduction in the Domestic letter rate of postage, the issue of the 3 c. letter-card, the 3c. stamped envelope and the 3 cent postage stamp from the Department has ceased.

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Postmasters must distinctly understand that the exchange of stamps herein permitted applies only to the 3c. letter-card, the 3c. stamped envelope and 3c postage stamp.

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A letter-card from my dear love!

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