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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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
A couple who married at a botanical garden put out self-addressed, stamped postcards featuring botanical prints, on which guests could write well wishes and marital advice.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2016
It is not always when we tell ourselves that we are well off that we are happiest: that self-addressed assertion often implies some tacit contradiction.
From What Necessity Knows by Lily Dougall
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