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letterhead

/ˈlɛtə(ɹ)ˌhɛd/

letterhead noun: a portion of text at the top of a letter, identifying the sender and often giving their address etc., used for formal correspondence.

Noun

letterhead (countable and uncountable, plural letterheads)

  1. (countable) A portion of text at the top of a letter, identifying the sender and often giving their address etc., used for formal correspondence.
    • We need to change our letterhead to use the new logo.
    • The unified colour palette of reds, blues, and yellows used throughout the signage matches that of the institution’s logo and letterhead.2019, Li Huang, James Lambert, “Another Arrow for the Quiver: A New Methodology for Multilingual Researchers”, in Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, →DOI, page 5
  2. (uncountable) Paper marked with a letterhead.
    • Internal memos do not need to be printed on letterhead.

letterhead meaning in Indonesian

letterhead in Indonesian

portion of text at the top of a letter
kepala surat, kop surat

Forms of letterhead

pluralletterheads

Plural of letterhead: letterheads

Origin of letterhead

From letter + head.

Words formed from letterhead

Questions about letterhead

What does letterhead mean?
Letterhead means a portion of text at the top of a letter, identifying the sender and often giving their address etc., used for formal correspondence.
What is letterhead in Indonesian?
Letterhead in Indonesian is kepala surat, kop surat. See Letterhead meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is letterhead?
Letterhead is a noun.
How do you pronounce letterhead?
Letterhead is pronounced /ˈlɛtə(ɹ)ˌhɛd/.
What is the plural of letterhead?
The plural of letterhead is letterheads.

Words near letterhead in the dictionary

  1. lettergrams
  2. letterhack
  3. letterhacked
  4. letterhacking
  5. letterhacks
  6. letterhead
  7. letterheaded
  8. letterheading
  9. letterheadings
  10. letterheads
  11. lettering

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