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air letter

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noun

an airmail letter.
a sheet of very lightweight stationery for use in airmail.

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RELATED WORDS

aerogram, aerogramme

Nearby words

  1. air kiss,
  2. air lance,
  3. air lane,
  4. air layer,
  5. air layering,
  6. air lock,
  7. air log,
  8. air mail,
  9. air map,
  10. air marshal
Compare aérogramme.

Origin of air letter

First recorded in 1915–20
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British Dictionary definitions for air letter

air letter

noun

another name for aerogram (def. 1)
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