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    Envelope

    Definitions

    1 | noun | a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc 2 | noun | any wrapper or covering 3 | noun | a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves 4 | noun | a natural covering (as by a fluid) 5 | noun | the maximum operating capability of a system (especially an aircraft) 6 | noun | the bag containing the gas in a balloon (6 meanings)

    Pronunciation

    'envuhl, ohp (IPA: ˈɛnvəlˌoʊp)

    Hyphenation

    en-ve-lope (8 letters | 3 syllables)

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    First known use in English

    1705 (321 years ago)

    Word origin

    French

    Word frequency history

    Inflected form

    envelopes

    Synonym

    gasbag

    Narrower terms

    window envelope

    Broader terms

    container | wrap | wrapper | wrapping | curve | curved shape | cover | covering | natural covering | operating capability | performance capability | bag (total: 12)

    Rhymes

    (none among common words)

    Anagrams

    (none among common words)

    Phrases

    floral envelope | pay envelope

    Translations

    Mandarin Chinese: | 信封 (noun) Hindi: | लिफ़ाफ़ा (noun) Arabic: | ظَرف (noun) Spanish: | sobre (mail) | cubierta (covering) | envoltura (covering) French: | enveloppe (mail) | enveloppe (covering) | couverture (covering)

    Other notable uses

    envelope.info | envelope.biz

    Crossword puzzle clue

    Academy Awards prop (based on all New York Times crossword puzzles 1994 to 2009)

    Scrabble score

    13 (International English) | 13 (North American English)