mailer
noun
mailer
1 American
[mey-ler]
/ ˈmeɪ lər /
noun
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a container, as a mailing tube or protective envelope, for mailing papers, books, merchandise, etc.
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an advertising brochure, form letter, or the like, sent out in the mail.
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Archaic. a mailboat.
Mailer
2
American
[mey-ler]
/ ˈmeɪ lər /
noun
mailer
1
British
/ ˈmeɪlə /
noun
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a person who addresses or mails letters, etc
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a machine used for stamping and addressing mail
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a container for mailing things
Mailer
2
British
/ ˈmeɪlə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of mailer
Example Sentences
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A recent mailer offered a $300,000 term policy for a man his age at $170 a month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
The way I read this is that various parties paid for endorsements, but the mailer does not reveal who paid, or how much they ponied up.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Shiroma pays them $2 per packet, which cuts into her normal profit of $6.70 per mailer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
In another mailer, De León posed with firefighters in front of the iconic Virgin of Guadalupe shrine at the Ramona Garden housing complex in Boyle Heights and talked to voters at Mariachi Plaza.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2024
She comes back with a Sharpie and a postcard mailer for a Christmas tree lot.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
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