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dahlke envelope

/ˈdɑːlkə ˈɒnvəloʊp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
dahlke en-ve-lope
IPA
/ˈdɑːlkə ˈɒnvəloʊp/
27
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An airmail envelope with a distinct pattern of spaced diamonds in alternating red and blue colours around the outer edge.

Etymology

After its designer Benjamin Dahlke. In use in the late 1920s, the name was patented in 1929.

Inflected Forms

Dahlke envelopes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce dahlke envelope?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɑːlkə ˈɒnvəloʊp/.
What does dahlke envelope mean?
An airmail envelope with a distinct pattern of spaced diamonds in alternating red and blue colours around the outer edge.
Where does dahlke envelope come from?
After its designer Benjamin Dahlke. In use in the late 1920s, the name was patented in 1929.

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