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mailer

mailer

6 2.4
A container like an envelope or box used to send things by post
  • noun
  • /ˈmeɪlər/
translation icon : embalaje para envío
  • You can also get two padded mailers for a dollar at the dollar store.

I also got some Poly mailers too package my merch when I send them out.

Examples

  • Today, as we prepare mailers, she says she's starting to want to be home with Len all the time.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Before the trip, I used a computer to generate address labels and applied these to my mailers.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Opening the mailer, I slipped out the contents - a brand new fat hardcover book.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • A few weeks ago, Elahi sent out a mailer talking about how Saunders lived outside of the district.

    Blog text (26)
  • I bought so many supplies for my PO Box to send things, mailers, label stuff, a scale.

  • Two pounds of film and mailers, at least fifteen rolls, can be mailed in one package for $2.90.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Always use bubble mailers (not regular envelopes), packing peanuts, sturdy boxes, and bubble wrap.

    Blog text (16)
  • I placed the fragile items in a sturdy mailer to ensure they arrived safely.

  • The bookstore used a protective mailer to ship the rare book to its buyer.

  • To return the shoes, she filled out the label on the mailer and sealed the box.

Synonyms

envelope
vsmailer
322 1.0

A flat paper cover for a letter or card

is broader, covering various shaped containers used for sending items by post
container
vsmailer
245 1.3

A thing that holds or stores items, for example a box

is focused on broader shipping uses not specifically designed for mail
cardboard box
vsmailer
37 1.0

A box made of cardboard used for packing or storing things

is specifically made for mailing items not just general packing or storage
mailbag
vsmailer
1 2.0

A large strong bag for carrying letters and packages

is for mailing single parcels or letters rather than bulk delivery containers
mail pouch
vsmailer
1 3.7

A large strong bag that carries mail for delivery

is a container designed for mailing individual items not bulk transport
packing box
vsmailer
1 1.0

A large strong container used to hold things for moving or storage

is intended for mailing and can be smaller or lighter for post use
airmailer
vsmailer
4.9

A thin envelope or small package for sending by plane to another country

is general for mailing and not specific to air transport

Compounds

A person or company that sends ads by mail to sell things

How Protective

crate
189 1.7
mailer
6 2.4
envelope
322 1.0

Surface Forms

mailer singular
mailers plural

Morphology

mailer = mail (semi-transparent) = mail + er

The form is clearly built from 'mail' + '-er', but the specific sense of a mailing container is a specialized instrumental extension rather than a fully literal agent meaning.

Etymology

Mailer comes from mail meaning 'letters or parcels' plus the ending -er meaning 'a thing for' or 'one that does'. Long ago mail was the name for a 'bag' used to carry letters, so a mailer is a container like an envelope or box made to hold items for sending.