indicia
9.8
A printed mark on mail that shows postage has been paid
- noun
- /ɪnˈdɪʃə/
- Specialized
:
indicio
- The magazine included indicia that showed it was delivered without needing additional postage.
Examples
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Surveys were self-contained mailers with business reply indicia printed on the reverse side to facilitate return mailing.
Academic text (1996) -
You can use indicia instead of stamps for sending your letters, which makes mailing easier.
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The envelope had indicia printed on it, confirming that the postage had been paid.
Synonyms
stamp
vsindicia
240
1.0
A small piece of paper put on a letter to show postage is paid
is printed on mail as a non paper marking used instead of adhesive pieces
1
8.4
A mark or label on mail that shows postage has been paid
is limited to printed markings used instead of adhesive payment labels
postage franking
vsindicia
6.7
A stamp or printed mark on an envelope showing the cost to send it has been paid
is only printed markings used instead of adhesive postage pieces
Surface Forms
Etymology
Indicia comes from the Latin indicium, which means 'a sign' or 'something that shows', and it shares the same root as indicate. So postal indicia are printed marks that 'show' the postage has been paid.