self-addressed
Americanadjective
adjective
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addressed for return to the sender
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directed to oneself
a self-addressed remark
Etymology
Origin of self-addressed
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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Our wedding invitations were sent out three months in advance, said the wedding included cocktails, dinner and dancing, and included self-addressed stamped RSVPs.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 9, 2022
This month, Jordan releases a second solo EP, For You: a self-addressed collection of tracks that, in part, reflect on their queerness.
From The Guardian ● May 25, 2020
To avoid passing postage costs on to our survey takers, we put a self-addressed stamped envelope in the magazine.
From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2020
Inside the very official-looking, color-printed envelope from the Baseball Hall of Fame addressed to me, I find a ballot, voting information and a self-addressed return envelope for my ballot.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2017
He was at the drawing-room door as he concluded this self-addressed reproach, extending both hands toward the young woman who came from the fireplace to meet him.
From Nedra by George Barr McCutcheon
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