stamp en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *stampōną Proto-Germanic *stampijaną? Proto-West Germanic *stampijander. Old English stempan Old English *stampian Middle English stampen English stamp From Middle English stampen (“to pound, crush”), from assumed Old English *stampian, variant of Old English stempan (“to crush, pound, pound in mortar, stamp”), from Proto-West Germanic *stampōn, *stampijan, from Proto-Germanic *stampōną, *stampijaną (“to trample, beat”), from Proto-Indo-European *stemb- (“to trample down”). Cognate with Dutch stampen (“to stamp, pitch”), German stampfen (“to stamp”), Danish stampe (“to stamp”), Swedish stampa (“to stomp”), Occitan estampar, Polish stąpać (“to step, treat”). See also stomp, step. Marks indicating that postage had been paid were originally made by stamping the item to be mailed; when affixed pieces of paper were introduced for this purpose, the term “stamp” was transferred to cover this new form.
Meanings
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An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.
Just then there was a sound of footsteps, and the Boy ran past near them, and with a stamp of feet and a flash of white tails the two strange rabbits disappeared.
1921 June, Margery Williams, “The Velveteen Rabbit: Or How Toys Become Real”, in Harper’s Bazar, volume LVI, number 6 (2504 overall), New York, N.Y.: International Magazine Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:The horse gave two quick stamps and rose up on its hind legs.
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An indentation, imprint, or mark made by stamping.
My passport has quite a collection of stamps.
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A device for imprinting designs.
Close to the register is a box of stamps adorned with logos of local business, including one for B cup cafe around the block.
2015 March 6, Jana Kasperkevic, “Stamp and ink shop lives on in New York City's East Village”, in The Guardian:She loved to make designs with her collection of stamps.
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A small piece of paper, with a design and a face value, used to prepay postage or other dues such as tax or licence fees.
Now that commerce is done electronically, tax stamps are no longer issued here.
I need one first-class stamp to send this letter.
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A small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other, used to decorate letters or craft work.
These stamps have a Christmas theme.
- (figuratively, slang) A tattoo.
- (slang) A single dose of lysergic acid diethylamide.
- A kind of heavy pestle, raised by water or steam power, for crushing ores.
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Cast; form; character; distinguishing mark or sign; evidence.
It is trial and examination must give it price, and not any antique fashion; and though it be not yet current by the public stamp, yet it may, for all that, be as old as nature, and is certainly not the less genuine.
1689, John Locke, An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding:At a short distance from her were a pair of bathers of a very different stamp, if their operations deserved the name of bathing at all, viz., two girls on the confines of womanhood, presenting strong contrast to each other […]
1863, Sporting Magazine, volume 42, page 290:the stamp of criminality
Now, the horses at that period were all of a sturdy stamp[…]
1902 February 28, “The Horse in South Africa”, in The Agricultural Journal and Mining Record, volume 4, number 26, page 828:
Forms
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Deriveds
rubber stamp · prestamp · stamp mill · clinical stamp · meter stamp · stamp note · stampomania · microstamp · blind stamp · stampless · postage due stamp · stamp collecting · mushroom stamp · stamp coupling · stamp collector · stamp collection · time-stamp · stamp album · tramp stamp (tattoo) · stampic · trading stamp · hot stamp · ration stamp · poster stamp · overstamp · book stamp · timestamp · counterstamp · duck stamp · fiscal stamp · stamp act · postage-due stamp · health stamp · handstamp · food stamp · charity stamp · stamp art · stamp hinge · telegraph stamp · letter-stamp · Zeppelin stamp · cinderella stamp · forever stamp · SmartStamp · artistamp · put one's stamp · railway stamp · green stamp · stampery · brickstamp · stamp tax · enstamp · ribbon stamp · datestamp · savings stamp · time stamp · stamp battery · brick stamp · headstamp · stamp and go · leave one's stamp · stamp pad · misstamp · rubber-stamp
Descendants
setim · stãmp · stamp · setem · stampo · stampa · stempu · sitampi · スタンプ · isitampu · sitembu · इस्टाम · స్టాంపు · 스탬프 · setem · stem · แสตมป์
Synonyms
postage stamp (paper used to indicate payment has been paid) · tax stamp (paper used to indicate payment has been paid) · revenue stamp (paper used to indicate payment has been paid)
Translations (240)
sl žig (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · ka შტამპი (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · lt antspaudas (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · ko 인감 (device for stamping designs) · gl selo (any small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other — see also postage stamp) · ia timbro (device for stamping designs) · th รอยตราประทับ (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · id cap (device for stamping designs) · ro ștampilă (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · tr mühür (device for stamping designs) · th การย่ำ (act of stamping) · ota طبع (device for stamping designs) · fi sulkijamerkki (any small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other — see also postage stamp) · ja 印鑑 (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · ug تامغا (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · ky мөөр (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · uz pechat (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · kmr mor (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · ota تمغا (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · kk штамп (device for stamping designs) · pl pieczęć (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · sh жи̑г (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · es timbre (device for stamping designs) · hu bélyegző (device for stamping designs) · it conio (device for stamping designs) · bg лепенка (any small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other — see also postage stamp) · uk ште́мпель (device for stamping designs) · tg мӯҳр (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · es sello (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · uz shtamp (device for stamping designs) · fa-ira مُهْر (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · fi leima (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · ota تمغا (device for stamping designs) · ru то́пание (act of stamping) · nn stempel (device for stamping designs) · hi मोहर (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · mr शिक्का (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · de Stempel (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · pl pieczątka (device for stamping designs) · da stempel (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · ru печа́ть (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · fr timbre (any small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other — see also postage stamp) · uz muhr (device for stamping designs) · mn тамга (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · cmn 印章 (device for stamping designs) · is stimpill (device for stamping designs) · lt įspaudas (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · ba мисәт (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · ps مهر (device for stamping designs) · hi मुहर (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · sh пѐчат (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · uz muhr (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · ru штамп (device for stamping designs) · ps مهر (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · cy llythyrnod (any small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other — see also postage stamp) · gl adhesivo (any small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other — see also postage stamp) · cmn 圖章 /图章 (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · th รอยประทับ (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · gag peçat (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · hu nyomda (device for stamping designs) · fi leimamerkki (any small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other — see also postage stamp) · tg тамға (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · tr mühür (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · ky печать (device for stamping designs) · sv prägel (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · kmr mor (device for stamping designs) · nl stempel (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · it conio (act of stamping) · cmn 印鑑 /印鉴 (device for stamping designs) · th การเหยียบ (act of stamping) · be штэ́мпель (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · ur ٹِکَٹ (any small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other — see also postage stamp) · uz pechat (device for stamping designs) · fa-ira تاپِه (device for stamping designs) · lt štampas (device for stamping designs) · hi मुहर (device for stamping designs) · lv zīmogs (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · tg мӯҳр (device for stamping designs) · be пяча́тка (device for stamping designs) · tt мөһер (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · sv stämpel (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · da stampen (act of stamping) · ja 判子 (device for stamping designs) · ja 印鑑 (device for stamping designs) · cop ⲁⲓⲃⲉ (act of stamping) · he חוֹתָם (device for stamping designs) · be штамп (device for stamping designs) · sh pèčat (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · fi sinetti (any small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other — see also postage stamp) · ota مهر (device for stamping designs) · vi con dấu (device for stamping designs) · tk möhür (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · bg подпеча́тване (act of stamping) · pt adesivo (any small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other — see also postage stamp) · az möhür (device for stamping designs) · es sello (any small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other — see also postage stamp) · he חוֹתֶמֶת (device for stamping designs) · es sello (device for stamping designs) · mk печат (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · ota نشان (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · el ποδοκρότημα (act of stamping) · hu pecsét (device for stamping designs) · io stampilo (device for stamping designs) · ko 인장 (device for stamping designs) · fa-ira اِسْتامْپ (device for stamping designs) · grc χαρακτήρ (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · az möhür (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · fi leimasin (device for stamping designs) · sv klistermärke (any small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other — see also postage stamp) · sl pečat (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · ota طبع (act of stamping) · uk штамп (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · da stempelmærke (any small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other — see also postage stamp) · tg штамп (device for stamping designs) · pl tupanie (act of stamping) · sk pečiatka (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · ru печа́ть (act of stamping) · ug مۆھۈر (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · az damğa (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · ar طَابَع (any small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other — see also postage stamp) · bg печа́т (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · ny chidindo (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · pl pieczęć (device for stamping designs) · ba штамп (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · th ลัญจกร (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · be штамп (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · eo stampilo (device for stamping designs) · tg муҳр (device for stamping designs) · be пяча́тка (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · cmn 圖章 /图章 (device for stamping designs) · th รอยตรา (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · nb stempel (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · sv stämpel (device for stamping designs) · bg клеймо́ (device for stamping designs) · tg муҳр (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · ko 인장 (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · et pitsat (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · ar خَتْم (act of stamping) · ba мөһөр (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · af stempel (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · uk печа́тка (device for stamping designs) · bg ще́мпел (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · fa-ira اِسْتامْپ (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · es cuño (device for stamping designs) · hu pecsét (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · arz طابع (any small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other — see also postage stamp) · cs razítko (device for stamping designs) · ba тамға (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · sq vulë (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · ar خَتْم (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · fi polkaisu (act of stamping) · ar خَتْم (device for stamping designs) · bg печа́т (device for stamping designs) · es timbrado (act of stamping) · ca segell (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · lt štampuoti (act of stamping) · alt басма (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · ms setem (any small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other — see also postage stamp) · ru печа́ть (device for stamping designs) · hi स्टाम्प (any small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other — see also postage stamp) · de stampfen (act of stamping) · uk штамп (device for stamping designs) · ru ште́мпель (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · id stempel (device for stamping designs) · fr tampon (device for stamping designs) · km ត្រា (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · be штэ́мпель (device for stamping designs) · cmn 印章 (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · it bollo (any small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other — see also postage stamp) · ur مُہَر (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · nb stempel (device for stamping designs) · kk мөр (device for stamping designs) · fa-ira مُهْر (device for stamping designs) · ka ტვიფარი (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · my တံဆိပ် (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · ru печа́тание (act of stamping) · alt бечет (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · cs razítko (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · om chaappaa (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · ky штамп (device for stamping designs) · ko 인감 (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · pl stempel (device for stamping designs) · nl stempel (device for stamping designs) · cy stamp (any small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other — see also postage stamp) · ca segell (device for stamping designs) · he חוֹתֶמֶת (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · kl frimærke (any small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other — see also postage stamp) · nn stempel (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · th ลัญจกร (device for stamping designs) · vi ấn (device for stamping designs) · ru накле́йка (any small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other — see also postage stamp) · kk мөр (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · bg ще́мпел (device for stamping designs) · pt carimbo (device for stamping designs) · sk pečať (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · alt таҥма (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · bho मुहर (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · fa-ira تاپِه (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · fr cachet (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · ota خاتم (device for stamping designs) · it bollo (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · ca estampat (act of stamping) · ms cop (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · de Stempel (device for stamping designs) · uk печа́тка (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · sl štampiljka (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · mk штампа (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · es troquel (device for stamping designs) · ru штамп (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · pt pisada (act of stamping) · el σφραγίδα (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · hy դրոշմ (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · uz shtamp (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · te ముద్ర (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · ja 印章 (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · pl pieczątka (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · hi टिकट (any small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other — see also postage stamp) · ur مُہَر (device for stamping designs) · hi मोहर (device for stamping designs) · th การกระทืบ (act of stamping) · ky мөөр (device for stamping designs) · fr cachet (device for stamping designs) · bg ща́мпа (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · ja 印章 (device for stamping designs) · tg штамп (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · sv stamp (act of stamping) · sh žȋg (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · uk ште́мпель (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · pt carimbo (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · pl stempel (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · gl selo (indentation or imprint made by stamping) · arz ختم (act of stamping) · fi koristemerkki (any small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other — see also postage stamp) · es estampado (act of stamping) · da stempel (device for stamping designs) · vi triện (device for stamping designs) · ko 도장 (device for stamping designs) · ru ште́мпель (device for stamping designs) · ca segell (any small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other — see also postage stamp) · th ตราประทับ (device for stamping designs)