English · Word Candidate

envelope

/ˈɛnvə(ˌ)ləʊp/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: envelopes

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A paper or cardboard wrapper used to enclose small, flat items, especially letters, for mailing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Túi giấy hoặc bìa cứng dùng để đựng các vật phẩm nhỏ, phẳng

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Noun

Examples

Now we are liberal with our innermost secrets, spraying them into the public ether with a generosity our forebears could not have imagined. Where we once sent love letters in a sealed envelope, or stuck photographs of our children in a family album, now such private material is despatched to servers

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something that envelops; a wrapping.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Điều gì đó bao quanh; một lớp bọc

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “envelope” mean?

A paper or cardboard wrapper used to enclose small, flat items, especially letters, for mailing.

Is “envelope” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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