envelope

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ bulky, fat, thick

▪ large, small

▪ sealed

▪ return (AmE), self-addressed, stamped addressed (BrE)

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Please enclose a self-addressed envelope if you would like a reply.

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a self-addressed stamped envelope (AmE)

▪ postage-paid, prepaid, reply-paid (BrE)

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To apply, use the enclosed reply-paid envelope (no stamp needed).

▪ padded

▪ airmail

▪ brown, buff, manila, plain, white

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an official-looking manila envelope

VERB + ENVELOPE

▪ open, rip open, slit open, steam open, tear open

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The letter was suspicious, and I considered steaming open the envelope.

▪ address, mark

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an envelope addressed in my mother's round handwriting

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The envelope was marked ‘Personal’.

▪ seal

▪ mail (AmE), post (BrE), send

▪ stuff

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You don't earn much stuffing envelopes.

ENVELOPE + VERB

▪ contain sth, enclose sth

PREPOSITION

▪ in an/the envelope

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I had put the letter in the wrong envelope.

▪ into an/the envelope

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He quickly stuffed the money back into the envelope.

▪ on an/the envelope

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I couldn't read the address on the envelope.

▪ envelope of

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He gave her the envelope of certificates.

PHRASES

▪ the back of an envelope

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I scribbled his phone number on the back of an envelope.