stationery
pronunciation
How to pronounce stationery in British English:
UK [ˈsteɪʃənri]
How to pronounce stationery in American English:
US [ˈsteɪʃəneri]
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- Noun:
- paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters; usually with matching envelopes
Word Origin
- stationery (n.)
- 1727, from stationery wares (c. 1680) "articles sold by a stationer," from stationer "seller of books and paper" (q.v.) + -y (1).
Example
- 1. Pens and stationery are placed in the stationery holders .
- 2. Pens , stationery and stamps can all be tucked away in the plentiful drawers of a secretary like this .
- 3. I follow people who often are good sources of cool craft projects , links to artists selling stationery and the like .
- 4. Undercover researchers found children as young as 12 working in one south china factory manufacturing olympic stationery , according to the report .
- 5. I very much hope these notebooks I see in stationery stores , card shops , and bookstores are serving similar purposes .