postage-stamp

post·age-stamp

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Definitions of postage-stamp word

adjective postage-stamp of very small area or size: a postage-stamp bikini. 1
noun postage-stamp a small gummed label issued by postal authorities that can be affixed to an envelope, postcard, or package as evidence that postal charges have been paid. 1

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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