dead letter
dead letter
nounDefinition of DEAD LETTER
1
: something that has lost its force or authority without being formally abolished
2
: a letter that is undeliverable and unreturnable by the post office
See First Known Use of DEAD LETTER
1627
Rhymes with DEAD LETTER
abettor, air letter, bed wetter, begetter, black letter, block letter, bonesetter, chain letter, day letter, enfetter, fan letter, forgetter, four-letter, gillnetter, go-getter, jet-setter, Ledbetter, newsletter, night letter, pacesetter, pinsetter, red-letter, regretter, trendsetter, typesetter, unfetter, upsetter, vignetter
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