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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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
There seemed to be a hunger out there for printed matter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 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
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
Reset, rē-set′, v.t. and v.i. to set again.—n. printed matter set over again.—adj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
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