stationery

stationery
noun
ADJECTIVE
business, company, hotel, office, wedding (esp. BrE)
handmade (BrE), quality

handmade wedding stationery

letterhead (esp. BrE)

The logo featured on the letterhead stationery for the Association.

STATIONERY + NOUN
shop (esp. BrE), store (esp. AmE), supplier
cupboard (BrE)

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  • stationery — sta‧tion‧e‧ry [ˈsteɪʆənri ǁ neri] noun [uncountable] OFFICE materials that you use for writing, such as paper, pens, and pencils: • a maker of stationery and school supplies • a stationery store * * * stationery UK US /ˈsteɪʃənəri/ noun [U]… …   Financial and business terms

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  • Stationery — Sta tion*er*y ( [e^]r*[y^]), n. The articles usually sold by stationers, as paper, pens, ink, quills, blank books, etc. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Stationery — Sta tion*er*y, a. Belonging to, or sold by, a stationer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • stationery — [n] writing materials envelopes, letterhead, office supplies, pen and paper, writing paper; concepts 260,475 …   New thesaurus

  • stationery — ► NOUN ▪ paper and other materials needed for writing …   English terms dictionary

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  • Stationery — Not to be confused with Stationary. Inside of a stationery shop in Hà Nội …   Wikipedia

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