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semipostal

semipostal adjective: of a postage stamp, issued and sold for a higher price than its face value, with the excess monies transferred to a third party, typically a charity.

Adjective

semipostal (not comparable)

  1. Of a postage stamp, issued and sold for a higher price than its face value, with the excess monies transferred to a third party, typically a charity.

Noun

semipostal (plural semipostals)

  1. A postage stamp of this kind.

Synonyms of semipostal

Forms of semipostal

Adjective
alternative formsemi-postal
Noun
pluralsemipostals

Origin of semipostal

From semi- + postal.

Phrases with semipostal

Questions about semipostal

What does semipostal mean?
Semipostal means of a postage stamp, issued and sold for a higher price than its face value, with the excess monies transferred to a third party, typically a charity.
What part of speech is semipostal?
Semipostal can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near semipostal in the dictionary

  1. semiportable
  2. semiposh
  3. semipositive
  4. semipositivity
  5. semipositone
  6. semipostal
  7. semipostal stamp
  8. semipostal stamps
  9. semipostals
  10. semipowerful
  11. semipractical

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