"V-mail" meaning in All languages combined

See V-mail on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: Short for victory mail. Etymology templates: {{m|en|victory}} victory, {{m|en|mail}} mail Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} V-mail (uncountable)
  1. (historical) A postal mail system used in America during World War II for correspondence with soldiers stationed abroad. Letters were censored, copied to film, and printed back onto paper at their destination. Wikipedia link: V-mail Tags: historical, uncountable
    Sense id: en-V-mail-en-noun-MwbiR7KN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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