stationery

[stey-shuh-ner-ee]

noun

writing paper.

writing materials, as pens, pencils, paper, and envelopes.

Origin of stationery

First recorded in 1670–80; stationer + -y³

Can be confusedstationary stationery

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Related Words for stationeries

letterhead

British Dictionary definitions for stationeries

stationery

noun

any writing materials, such as paper, envelopes, pens, ink, rulers, etc

confusable

Avoid confusion with stationary

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Word Origin and History for stationeries

stationery

1727, from stationery wares (c.1680) "articles sold by a stationer," from stationer "seller of books and paper" (q.v.). Roving peddlers were more common in the Middle Ages; sellers with a fixed location were often bookshops licensed by universities. The Company of Stationers, one of the Livery Companies of the City of London, was founded 1556.