day letter

American  

noun

1. a telegram having a limited number of words and sent slower and cheaper than a regular telegram.

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Etymology

Origin of day letter

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

In his Thanksgiving Day letter to Berkshire shareholders this year, Buffett touched on the importance of being open to a change in one’s thinking.

From Barron's

He would fall silent for months, and then a long Mother’s Day letter would arrive, or he would call from a pay phone.

From New York Times

He signed an Inauguration Day letter, along with 16 other House Republican freshmen, pledging to work with Biden.

From Slate

A mother whose eight-year-old daughter posted a Father's Day letter addressed to her dad in heaven said she was overwhelmed when it was returned to her by a postman.

From BBC

In an opening day letter to fans Thursday, Commissioner Rob Manfred talked up what he called “story lines everywhere” within the sport.

From Los Angeles Times