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aerogrammes

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aér⋅o⋅gramme

[air-uh-gram]
–noun
a sheet of lightweight paper, bearing an official postal stamp imprint, that is folded to form its own envelope and can be sent via airmail at a special, low rate because of its standard size, light weight, and lack of enclosures.
Also, aerogram, aer⋅o⋅gramme.
Compare air letter.


Origin:
1895–1900; < F; see aero-, -gram 1
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aer·o·gram also aer·o·gramme   (âr'ə-grām')   
n.  An airmail letter in the form of a lightweight sheet of stationery that folds into its own envelope for mailing at a low postage rate. Also called air letter.

[aero- + (tele)gram.]
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