letter writer
letter writer noun: a correspondent; a writer of letters.
Noun
letter writer (plural letter writers)
- A correspondent; a writer of letters.
- A person employed to write letters for illiterate people; a person who does this as an occupation.
- The Indian letter-writers, awaiting clients, fresh paper and carbons rolled into their machines, greeted Victor Crabbe with smiles and waved hands.1956, Anthony Burgess, Time for a Tiger (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 46
- A book containing examples of letters that can be imitated by those who wish to write correspondence.
Forms of letter writer
| plural | letter writers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | letter-writer |
Questions about letter writer
- What does letter writer mean?
- Letter writer means a correspondent; a writer of letters.
- What part of speech is letter writer?
- Letter writer is a noun.
- What is the plural of letter writer?
- The plural of letter writer is letter writers.
Words near letter writer in the dictionary
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