Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A postage-stamp.
  • noun A printed form of address or advertisement at the head of a sheet of letter-paper. Also called letter-heading.
  • noun A sheet of letter-paper so headed.

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Examples

  • The organisation's letter-head bore no address nor telephone number.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2000

  • I had not thought it worth telling the vicar that the stone-mason's number was on the letter-head of the paper Mr. Pascoe had given me, but I wanted to see Lil, and preferably while there was no chance of coming across Mr.. Winton Smith.

    Rose cottage Stewart, Mary, 1916- 1997

  • I had not thought it worth telling the vicar that the stone-mason's number was on the letter-head of the paper Mr. Pascoe had given me, but I wanted to see Lil, and preferably while there was no chance of coming across Mr.. Winton Smith.

    Rose cottage Stewart, Mary, 1916- 1997

  • Prof Gerwel said the dismissal letter sent to Mrs Mandela had been on the the President's embossed letter-head and was signed by the President.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1995

  • This is the letter-head used by the President in his communication with

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1995

  • Even if your training in art ended with finger painting in the third grade, a computer can help you prepare distinctive letter-head, business cards, and resume “brochures.”

    30 DAYS TO A GOOD JOB HAL GIESEKING PAUL PLAWIN 1994

  • Even if your training in art ended with finger painting in the third grade, a computer can help you prepare distinctive letter-head, business cards, and resume “brochures.”

    30 DAYS TO A GOOD JOB HAL GIESEKING PAUL PLAWIN 1994

  • Half those patrons on the letter-head don't exist, and the others didn't know their names were being used. '

    Whip Hand Francis, Dick 1979

  • Half those patrons on the letter-head don't exist, and the others didn't know their names were being used. '

    Whip Hand Francis, Dick 1979

  • It was a letter typewritten upon her cousin's letter-head; but it was not dictated by Mr. Adair MacKenzie.

    Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp or, the Old Lumberman's Secret Annie Roe Carr

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