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

In addition he seems to regularly pore over all kinds of printed matter, tracking down or coming across the odd bit of ephemera that may have a use that only he can see.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2023

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

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

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 Howes, Clifton Armstrong