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noun
a small gummed label issued by postal authorities that can be affixed to an envelope, postcard, or package as evidence that postal charges have been paid.
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Also called stamp.
Origin of postage stamp
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby postage stamp
possy, post, postage, postage due stamp, postage meter, postage stamp, postal, postal address, postal card, postal code, postal note
Other definitions for postage stamp (2 of 2)
postage-stamp
[ poh-stij-stamp ]
/ ˈpoʊ stɪdʒˌstæmp /
adjective Informal.
of very small area or size: a postage-stamp bikini.
Origin of postage-stamp
First recorded in 1960–65
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British Dictionary definitions for postage stamp
postage stamp
noun
a printed paper label with a gummed back for attaching to mail as an official indication that the required postage has been paid
a mark directly printed or embossed on an envelope, postcard, etc, serving the same function
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