prestamp en · ADJ
Etymology
From pre- + stamp.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Prior to the introduction of adhesive postal stamps.
a stampless cover
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
prestamp en · VERB
Etymology
From pre- + stamp.
Meanings
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(transitive) To stamp in advance.
As for prestamping the return envelope, many of us are at odds with those who feel the return envelope must be stamped before the proposed guest will consider mailing back the reply card.
2009, Letitia Baldrige, Letitia Baldrige's New Manners for New Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| prestamping | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| prestamped | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| prestamped | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| prestamps | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |