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day letter

day letter noun: a telegram sent during the day for slightly deferred delivery on the same day, cheaper than a fast telegram, typically with a minimum charge for 50 words or less.

Noun

day letter (plural day letters)

  1. (historical) A telegram sent during the day for slightly deferred delivery on the same day, cheaper than a fast telegram, typically with a minimum charge for 50 words or less.
    Synonyms:
    DL

Synonyms of day letter

Forms of day letter

pluralday letters

Questions about day letter

What does day letter mean?
Day letter means a telegram sent during the day for slightly deferred delivery on the same day, cheaper than a fast telegram, typically with a minimum charge for 50 words or less.
What part of speech is day letter?
Day letter is a noun.
What is the plural of day letter?
The plural of day letter is day letters.

Words near day letter in the dictionary

  1. day labourer
  2. day labourers
  3. day lark
  4. day larks
  5. day late, dollar short
  6. day letter
  7. day letters
  8. day level
  9. day levels
  10. day lilies
  11. day lily

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