printed matter

American  

noun

1. any of various kinds of printed material that qualifies for a special postal rate.

2. a classification of international mail consisting of such items, including catalogs and circulars.

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Etymology

Origin of printed matter

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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printed matter

The majority of the film’s narrative is communicated through on-screen text — translations of archival material, superimposed in English over their original printed matter.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

DeSure, who has always found inspiration in cultural artifacts, often pulls from his deep archives — printed matter, books — as well as from artists, like his good friend, the late Noah Davis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2023

That’s a beautiful theme, and there’s a wonderful novel about that theme trapped in this great ordeal of printed matter.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 12, 2022

In posters, magazines, books and videos, it provides a historical overview of the printed matter that was designed by women over the past century or so to pursue the liberties long accorded to men.

From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2018

The Report of 1903 announces the issue of the new King Edward stamps, and of the prepayment of printed matter in cash, instead of by stamps, under the "permit" system.

From Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery by Clifton Armstrong Howes