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Synonyms for envelope

Most common

header enclosure wrapper gasbag

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A paper or cardboard wrapper used to enclose small, flat items, especially letters, for mailing.

Forms

Plural
envelopes → wrappers, enclosures, cases, sheaths…

Example sentences

  • header Tom put his team in front with a diving header.
  • enclosure This enclosure is appropriate for Ziri's tortoise.
  • wrapper Don't drop that wrapper, find a trash can instead.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
envelopesteady
headerrising
enclosuresteady
wrappersteady
gasbagrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
case1
6 letters
header2, sheath1, gasbag
7 letters
wrapper2
8 letters
covering3
9 letters
enclosure3
10 letters
integument4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (header2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
enveloppe
Italiano
busta
Español
sobre