Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

letter opener

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.84 in modern English

Syllables
let-ter open-er
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several devices for opening letters, either by breaking wax seals or (as is usually the case today) by cutting open their envelopes.

noun

Any of several devices for opening letters, either by breaking wax seals or (as is usually the case today) by cutting open their envelopes.

noun

Any of several devices for opening letters, either by breaking wax seals or (as is usually the case today) by cutting open their envelopes.

Inflected Forms

letter openers (plural) letter-opener (alternative)

Phrases

letter carrier

Frequently Paired Words

letterbox letter carrier paperknife[Appendix:Glossary

Synonyms

paper knife paperknife

Questions

What does letter opener mean?
Any of several devices for opening letters, either by breaking wax seals or (as is usually the case today) by cutting open their envelopes.

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