printed matter
Americannoun
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any of various kinds of printed material that qualifies for a special postal rate.
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a classification of international mail consisting of such items, including catalogs and circulars.
Etymology
Origin of printed matter
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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DD: It was a piece of printed matter.
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
Viktor Neumann, a Between Bridges curator, said upcoming work at the site would include “exhibitions, conversations, performances, neighborhood events, reading groups, printed matter and more.”
From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2022
It is the reason we have the Library of Congress and the reason the government still subsidizes the mailing of printed matter.
From Slate • Aug. 28, 2018
It was made a criminal offense for anybody to deny that slavery existed in Kansas, or to print anything, or to introduce any printed matter, making such denial.
From The Life of Lyman Trumbull by White, Horace
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