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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

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Etymology

Origin of letterhead

First recorded in 1885–90; letter 1 + head

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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

On a notebook with “BE BEST” letterhead, Melania scrawls, “No phones.”

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

Prosecutors allege that between 2016 and 2022, Alameda sent demand letters to insurance companies using city letterhead requesting reimbursement for accidents or property damage caused by insured drivers in La Cañada Flintridge.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

Some got letters on official city letterhead saying they had to leave due to the safety risk, while others received papers from the property managers that said the building would be shut down.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2024

He reached for my hand again, but this time to slip into it a heavily folded sheet of stationery on the letterhead of Peter Van Houten, Novelist Emeritus.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

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