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

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

“I told him I didn’t remember if we had already discussed, but that she couldn’t accompany him on trips,” Manuel wrote in a previously unreported note on Aug. 29, 2024, handwritten on Michigan letterhead.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 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

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

If Henry saw the letterhead, I was pretty sure he’d try to take it, and I was pretty sure he’d be more efficient about it than Francis or me.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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