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Definition of envelope noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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envelope

noun
envelope pronunciation English ˈenvələʊp envelope pronunciation American ˈenvəloʊp
envelope pronunciation English ˈɒnvələʊp envelope pronunciation American ˈɑːnvəloʊp
 
1 a flat paper container used for sending letters inwriting paper and envelopesan airmail/padded/prepaid envelope see also pay envelope, sae, SASE2 a flat container made of plastic for keeping papers in
Idioms
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push the envelope at push verb