self-addressed
Americanadjective
adjective
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addressed for return to the sender
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directed to oneself
a self-addressed remark
Etymology
Origin of self-addressed
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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To get a copy, go to Heloise.com or send $3, along with a stamped, self-addressed long envelope to: Heloise/Main Dishes, P.O.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 26, 2021
This month, Jordan releases a second solo EP, For You: a self-addressed collection of tracks that, in part, reflect on their queerness.
From The Guardian ● May 25, 2020
To avoid passing postage costs on to our survey takers, we put a self-addressed stamped envelope in the magazine.
From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2020
He always encloses a self-addressed stamped envelope for easy replies.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 25, 2018
Ketcham.—Always send a 2c. stamp if you wish an answer, or, still better, a self-addressed stamped envelope.
From Harper's Round Table, August 13, 1895 by Various
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