envelope
[noun]
Synonyms: wrapping, case, casing, cover, covering, jacket, wrapper

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

en‧ve‧lope S3 /ˈenvələʊp $ -loʊp/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: French; Origin: enveloppe, from Old French envoloper; ⇒ envelop]

1. a thin paper cover in which you put and send a letter:
envelopes and stamps
She tore open the envelope and frantically read the letter.
He got a job stuffing envelopes (=filling them with letters) at the campaign headquarters. ⇒ sae, SASE

2. a layer of something that surrounds something else
envelope of
an envelope of gases around the planet

3. push the envelope especially American English to try to go beyond the normal limits of something:
a musician who pushes the envelope of improvisation

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

envelope
noun
ADJ. fat, thick | self-addressed, stamped addressed Please enclose a stamped addressed envelope if you would like a reply.
post-paid, pre-paid, reply-paid To apply, use the enclosed reply-paid envelope (no stamp needed).
padded | airmail | brown, buff, manila, plain, white an official-looking manila envelope
VERB + ENVELOPE open, rip open, slit open, steam open, tear open The letter was suspicious, and I considered steaming open the envelope.
address, mark an envelope addressed in my mother's round handwriting The envelope was marked ‘Personal’.
seal
ENVELOPE + VERB contain sth
PREP. in an/the ~ I had put the letter in the wrong envelope.
into an/the ~ He quickly stuffed the money back into the envelope.
on an/the ~ I couldn't read the address on the envelope.
~ of He gave her the envelope of certificates.
PHRASES the back of an envelope I scribbled his phone number on the back of an envelope.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

envelope

open an envelope
I opened the envelope, pulled out the document and read it.
tear/rip open an envelope (=open it quickly and roughly)
My fingers trembled as I tore open the envelope.
slit open an envelope (=open it by cutting it)
I quickly slit open the envelope.
seal an envelope (=close it)
She sealed the envelope and stuck on a stamp.
stuff envelopes (=to put letters or documents into many envelopes, for example as part of a political compaign)
We need volunteers to stuff envelopes and deliver leaflets.
a pre-paid/stamped-addressed envelope (=with a stamp/a stamp and an address already on it)
A copy of the rules can be obtained by sending a stamped-addressed envelope to the above address.
a self-addressed envelope (=one with your own name and address on)
Enclose a self-addressed envelope with your application form.
a brown/white etc envelope
There was a large brown envelope on his desk.
a manila envelope (=made from strong brown paper)
a sealed envelope (=one that is firmly closed)
The contract was delivered by special messenger in a sealed envelope.
on the back of an envelope (=used to describe a calculation or plan that is written down quickly on any available small piece of paper)
She scribbled a few ideas on the back of an envelope.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲