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stationery - 5 dictionary results

sta⋅tion⋅er⋅y

[stey-shuh-ner-ee]
–noun
1. writing paper.
2. writing materials, as pens, pencils, paper, and envelopes.

Origin:
1670–80; stationer + -y 3
sta·tion·er·y   (stā'shə-něr'ē)   
n.  
  1. Writing paper and envelopes.
  2. Writing materials and office supplies.

Stationery

Sta"tion*er*y\, n. The articles usually sold by stationers, as paper, pens, ink, quills, blank books, etc.

Stationery

Sta"tion*er*y\, a. Belonging to, or sold by, a stationer.
Language Translation for : stationery
Italian: cancelleria,
German: die Schreibwaren (pl.),
Japanese: 文房具

stationery 
1727, from stationery wares (c.1680) "articles sold by a stationer," from stationer "seller of books and paper," 1311, from M.L. stationarius "stationary seller," from L. stationem (nom. statio) "station" (see station). Roving peddlers were more common in the Middle Ages; sellers with a fixed location were often bookshops licensed by universities. The Company of Stationers, one of the Livery Companies of the City of London, was founded 1556.
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