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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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It said leaflets, social media messages and signage would be used to help promote the ban which will also be backed up by the power to issue fixed penalty notices.

From BBC

Yet we discovered those side effects are described as "uncommon" in leaflets for one of the drugs, suggesting they only affect fewer than one in a hundred patients.

From BBC

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

He studied the leaflet for a long time.

From Literature

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