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noun ADJ. fat, thick | self-addressed, stamped addressed Please enclose a stamped addressed envelope if you would like a reply. | post-paid, pre-paid, reply-paid To apply, use the enclosed reply-paid envelope (no stamp needed). | padded | airmail | brown, buff, manila, plain, white an official-looking manila envelope VERB + ENVELOPE open, rip open, slit open, steam open, tear open The letter was suspicious, and I considered steaming open the envelope. | address, mark an envelope addressed in my mother's round handwriting The envelope was marked ‘Personal’. | seal ENVELOPE + VERB contain sth PREP. in an/the ~ I had put the letter in the wrong envelope. | into an/the ~ He quickly stuffed the money back into the envelope. | on an/the ~ I couldn't read the address on the envelope. | ~ of He gave her the envelope of certificates. PHRASES the back of an envelope I scribbled his phone number on the back of an envelope.
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envelope
verbs
open an envelope
• I opened the envelope, pulled out the document and read it.
tear/rip open an envelope
(= open it quickly and roughly )
• My fingers trembled as I tore open the envelope.
slit open an envelope
(= open it by cutting it )
• I quickly slit open the envelope.
seal an envelope
(= close it )
• She sealed the envelope and stuck on a stamp.
stuff envelopes
(= to put letters or documents into many envelopes, for example as part of a political compaign )
• We need volunteers to stuff envelopes and deliver leaflets.
adjectives
a pre-paid/stamped-addressed envelope
(= with a stamp/a stamp and an address already on it )
• A copy of the rules can be obtained by sending a stamped-addressed envelope to the above address.
a self-addressed envelope
(= one with your own name and address on )
• Enclose a self-addressed envelope with your application form.
a brown/white etc envelope
• There was a large brown envelope on his desk.
a manila envelope
(= made from strong brown paper )
a sealed envelope
(= one that is firmly closed )
• The contract was delivered by special messenger in a sealed envelope.
phrases
on the back of an envelope
(= used to describe a calculation or plan that is written down quickly on any available small piece of paper )
• She scribbled a few ideas on the back of an envelope.
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