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leaflet

American  
[leef-lit] / ˈlif lɪt /

noun

  1. a small flat or folded sheet of printed matter, as an advertisement or notice, usually intended for free distribution.

  2. one of the separate blades or divisions of a compound leaf.

  3. a small leaflike part or structure.

  4. a small or young leaf.

verb (used with object)

leafleted, leafletted, leafleting, leafletting

  1. to distribute leaflets or handbills to or among.

    Campaign workers leafleted shoppers at the mall.

verb (used without object)

leafleted, leafletted, leafleting, leafletting

  1. to distribute leaflets.

leaflet British  
/ ˈliːflɪt /

noun

  1. a printed and usually folded sheet of paper for distribution, usually free and containing advertising material or information about a political party, charity, etc

  2. any of the subdivisions of a compound leaf such as a fern leaf

  3. (loosely) any small leaf or leaflike part

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verb

  1. to distribute printed leaflets (to)

    they leafleted every flat in the area
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leaflet Scientific  
/ lē′flĭt /

  1. A small leaf or leaflike part, especially one of the blades or divisions of a compound leaf.

Other Word Forms

  • leafleter noun
  • leafletter noun

Etymology

Origin of leaflet

First recorded in 1780–90; leaf + -let

Example Sentences

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Woolas admitted one of his election leaflets had "sailed very close to the wind" and sought to challenge the court's decision, but was unsuccessful.

From BBC

His appeal was broadcast into the country as coalition aircraft dropped leaflets urging Iraqis to “fill the streets and alleys.”

From The Wall Street Journal

I grabbed one of the fake leaflets and passed it to the soldier.

From Literature

Where possible, graduates took questions after the presentation and the script refers to an accompanying leaflet, which the BBC has not seen.

From BBC

At a previous High Court hearing, lawyers for Matt Goodwin and his election agent Adam Rawlinson acknowledged some election leaflets had failed to include a "statutory imprint", something which constituted "inadvertent illegal practice".

From BBC

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