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window envelope

noun

an envelope with a transparent opening through which the address on the enclosure may be read.

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Nearby words

  1. window blind,
  2. window board,
  3. window box,
  4. window dresser,
  5. window dressing,
  6. window sash,
  7. window seat,
  8. window shade,
  9. window shopping,
  10. window tax

Origin of window envelope

First recorded in 1915–20
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British Dictionary definitions for window envelope

window envelope

noun

a type of envelope, esp for business use, having a transparent area that reveals the address within
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