mailer

noun

mail·​er ˈmā-lər How to pronounce mailer (audio)
1
: one that mails
2
: a container for mailing something
3
: something (such as an advertisement) sent by mail

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Southern authorities tried to clamp down on mailers from the North that promoted such ideas. Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025 Realtors have since sent out a third direct mailer backing O’Brien’s candidacy. Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025 Meanwhile, a mailer from LIUNA Local 89 suggests Aguirre’s efforts have fallen short. Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025 The mailers were deeply controversial, after the face of a Black mayoral candidate, then-Councilman Loren Taylor, appeared to be darkened on one mailer, while fellow mayoral candidate Ignacio De La Fuente, a former councilman, was also portrayed in an unflattering way. Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mailer

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mailer was circa 1890

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“Mailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mailer. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

Biographical Definition

Mailer

biographical name

Mai·​ler ˈmā-lər How to pronounce Mailer (audio)
Norman 1923–2007 American author

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