mailer

¹ American  

[mey-ler] / ˈmeɪ lər /

noun

1. a person who mails mail or prepares material for mailing. mail. mailing.

2. a container, as a mailing tube or protective envelope, for mailing mail mailing papers, books, merchandise, etc.

3. an advertising brochure, form letter, or the like, sent out in the mail.

4. mailing machine.

5. Archaic. a mailboat.

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Mailer ² American  

[mey-ler] / ˈmeɪ lər /

noun

1. Norman, 1923–2007, U.S. writer.

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mailer ¹ British  

/ ˈmeɪlə /

noun

1. a person who addresses or mails letters, etc

2. a machine used for stamping and addressing mail

3. a container for mailing things

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Mailer ² British  

/ ˈmeɪlə /

noun

1. Norman. 1923–2007, US author. His works, which are frequently critical of modern American society, include the war novel The Naked and the Dead (1948), An American Dream (1965), his account of the 1967 peace march on Washington The Armies of the Night (1968), The Executioner's Song (1979), and Barbary Shore (1998)

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Etymology

Origin of mailer

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; mail ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Two years later, while running for reelection, Raman prominently featured Bass on at least a dozen of her campaign mailers and door hangers.

From Los Angeles Times

The union dispatched mailers decrying the initiatives and convened meetings to train members on counter-strategies.

From The Wall Street Journal

The nonprofit sends mailers informing workers of their right to decline union representation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Responding to criticism that their effort was disorganized, including opposition campaign mailers being sent to voters who had already cast ballots, Rankin said the party would conduct a post-election review of its efforts.

From Los Angeles Times

California voters had been bombarded with television ads, mailers and social media posts for weeks about the high-stakes special election, so much so that only 2% of likely voters were undecided, according to the poll.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• brochure
• handbill
• leaflet