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- Dictionaryenvelope/ˈɛnvələʊp/
noun
- 1. a flat paper container with a sealable flap, used to enclose a letter or document.
- 2. a covering or containing structure or layer: "the external envelope of the swimming pool"
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a flat, usually square or rectangular, paper container for a letter: a brown / manila envelope. a sealed envelope. a flat, usually square or rectangular, plastic container used for keeping papers in: The papers were handed to me in a transparent plastic envelope. push the envelope.
The meaning of ENVELOPE is a flat usually paper container (as for a letter). How to use envelope in a sentence. How do you pronounce envelope?: Usage Guide
An envelope is something that envelops, or wraps around. It usually refers to the thing you stick a stamp on and snail mail. In the early 1700s, envelope, the noun for "wrapper," evolved from the French enveloppe, meaning “to envelop.” Envelope is always a noun, unlike the verb envelop which means “to wrap, cloak.”
noun. a flat paper container, as for a letter or thin package, usually having a gummed flap or other means of closure. something that envelops; a wrapper, integument, or surrounding cover. Biology. a surrounding or enclosing structure, as a corolla or an outer membrane.
en·ve·lope. (ĕn′və-lōp′, ŏn′-) n. 1. A flat paper container, especially for a letter, usually having a gummed flap. 2. Something that envelops; a wrapping. 3. Biology An enclosing structure or cover, such as a membrane or the outer coat of a virus. 4. The bag containing the gas in a balloon or airship. 5.
Definition of envelope noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
An envelope is the rectangular paper cover in which you send a letter through the post. American English : envelope / ˈɒn-, ˈɛnvəloʊp / Arabic : ظَرْف
Definitions of 'envelope' 1. An envelope is the rectangular paper cover in which you send a letter to someone through the post. [...] 2. See push the envelope [...] More. Image. © rangizzz, Shutterstock. Synonyms of 'envelope' • wrapping, casing, case, covering [...] More. Collocations with 'envelope'
ENVELOPE definition: a flat paper container for a letter. Learn more.
Envelope definition: A flat paper container, especially for a letter, usually having a gummed flap.
