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Envelope

/ˈenvələʊp/
A flat, usually rectangular paper container used for enclosing documents or letters

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Examples:

The Count put some paper and three envelopes on the table.

My directions and instructions are in this closed envelope.

But the blue envelope containing Mrs Ferrar's letter had disappeared...

Etymology:

etymology
The word envelope originates from the French word enveloppe, which means wrapper or cover, derived from envelopper, meaning to wrap, cover, envelop, which comes itself from en- (in) and veloper (to wrap), influenced by Latin voloper, to wrap.

Usage Statistics:

14 mentions per 1 million words Frequency
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