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mailer

1 American  
[mey-ler] / ˈmeɪ lər /

noun

  1. a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.

  2. a container, as a mailing tube or protective envelope, for mailing papers, books, merchandise, etc.

  3. an advertising brochure, form letter, or the like, sent out in the mail.

  4. mailing machine.

  5. Archaic. a mailboat.

Mailer 2 American  
[mey-ler] / ˈmeɪ lər /

noun

  1. Norman, 1923–2007, U.S. writer.

mailer 1 British  
/ ˈmeɪlə /

noun

  1. a person who addresses or mails letters, etc

  2. a machine used for stamping and addressing mail

  3. a container for mailing things

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Mailer 2 British  
/ ˈmeɪlə /

noun

  1. Norman. 1923–2007, US author. His works, which are frequently critical of modern American society, include the war novel The Naked and the Dead (1948), An American Dream (1965), his account of the 1967 peace march on Washington The Armies of the Night (1968), The Executioner's Song (1979), and Barbary Shore (1998)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of mailer

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; mail 1 + -er 1

Example Sentences

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Judge Michael J. Truncale agreed with Exxon Mobil, concluding that the campaign mailer was “not within Bonta’s scope of employment.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Shiroma pays them $2 per packet, which cuts into her normal profit of $6.70 per mailer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

A mailer featured a letter in Spanish from Alatorre’s widow, Angie, disclosing that Richard had supported De León’s campaign and stating, “We should ensure that Latino leadership continues being important.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2024

Another mailer is planned before the November election.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024

She comes back with a Sharpie and a postcard mailer for a Christmas tree lot.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour

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