Envelopes

/ˈɛnvəˌloʊps/ noun

Definition

flat paper containers used to enclose letters or documents for mailing

Etymology

from French 'envelopper' meaning to wrap up, from 'en-' (in) + 'voloper' (to wrap)

Kelly Says

Before envelopes, people just folded their letters and sealed them with wax - the envelope revolution made mail much more private!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ፉደ
ARالعربية
أغلفة
BNবাংলা
খাম
CACatalà
sobres
CSČeština
obálky
DADansk
kuverter
DEDeutsch
Umschläge
ELΕλληνικά
φάκελοι
ESEspañol
sobres
FAفارسی
پاکت
FISuomi
kirjekuoret
FRFrançais
enveloppes
GUGU
પરબિડીયાં
HAHA
buɗewa
HEעברית
מעטפות
HIहिन्दी
लिफाफे
HUMagyar
borítékok
IDBahasa Indonesia
amplop
IGIG
akwụkwọ
ITItaliano
buste
JA日本語
封筒
KKKK
конвертер
KMKM
ស្រោម
KO한국어
봉투
MRMR
लिफाफे
MSBahasa Melayu
sampul
MYမြန်မာ
စာအိတ်
NLNederlands
enveloppen
NONorsk
konvolutter
PAPA
ਲਿਫਾਫੇ
PLPolski
koperty
PTPortuguês
envelopes
RORomână
plicuri
RUРусский
конверты
SVSvenska
kuvert
SWKiswahili
bahasha
TAதமிழ்
உறை
TEతెలుగు
ఆవరణలు
THไทย
ซองจดหมาย
TLTL
sobres
TRTürkçe
zarflar
UKУкраїнська
конверти
URاردو
لفافے
VITiếng Việt
phong bì
YOYO
àkópọ̀
ZH中文
信封
ZUZU
iinvolopi

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