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letterhead

American  
[let-er-hed] / ˈlɛt ərˌhɛd /

noun

  1. a printed heading on stationery, especially one giving the name and address of a business concern, an institution, etc.

  2. a sheet of paper with such a heading.


letterhead British  
/ ˈlɛtəˌhɛd /

noun

  1. a sheet of paper printed with one's address, name, etc, for writing a letter on

"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 letterhead

First recorded in 1885–90; letter 1 + head


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Vincer sent the proposal, which was on Nxum letterhead, to Ardoino on the encrypted messaging app Keet in a group chat that included Dennis, according to messages reviewed by the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

No one can bargain away federal tax liability in a tort settlement on any letterhead.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

It purported to be from a barristers' chambers called 7BR, which told the BBC it had "reported this incident to the police on the basis that someone appears to have fraudulently misused the 7BR letterhead".

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

She told The New York Times that she first applied for the visa last year but was rejected because her documents didn't include the company's letterhead.

From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2025

It was a sheet of hotel stationery, engraved, at the top, with the address and letterhead of the Excelsior: the hotel where Bunny and Henry had stayed in Rome.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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