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)

'envuhl, ohp (IPA: ˈɛnvəlˌoʊp)

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

1705 (320 years ago)

French

envelopes

gasbag

window envelope

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

(none among common words)

(none among common words)

floral envelope | pay envelope

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)

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

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