window envelope

noun

: an envelope having an opening through which the address on the enclosure is visible

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of window envelope was in 1914

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“Window envelope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/window%20envelope. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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