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envelopes

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈɛnvəˌɫoʊps// en·velopes

n. flat paper containers used for sending letters or documents. You slide the paper inside and seal the top before mailing it.

n. flat, rectangular paper containers with a sealable flap, designed to enclose letters or documents for postage.


SIMPLE

I need to buy some envelopes for these letters.

CONTEXTUAL

She carefully addressed the white envelopes before placing the wedding invitations inside and sealing them with a sticker.

COMPLEX

The archive contains hundreds of hand-addressed envelopes, many of which still bear the original wax seals and postmarks from the early nineteenth century.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly used in the plural when referring to stationery supplies.

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