letter opener

English - Turkish

Definition of letter opener in English Turkish dictionary

mektup açacağı

English - English

Definition of letter opener in English English dictionary

A knifelike device with a blunt edge, used for slicing letters open

dull knife-like tool used to open sealed envelopes

dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books

Related Terms

letter openers

plural form of letter opener

Hyphenation

let·ter o·pen·er

Turkish pronunciation

letır ōpınır

Pronunciation

/ˈletər ˈōpənər/ /ˈlɛtɜr ˈoʊpənɜr/

Etymology

[ 'le-t&r ] (noun.) 13th century. Middle English, from Old French lettre, from Latin littera letter of the alphabet, litterae, plural, epistle, literature.