"double letter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: double letters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} double letter (plural double letters)
  1. (printing) Two letters on one shank; a ligature. Categories (topical): Printing
    Sense id: en-double_letter-en-noun-yu2hEqfz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Topics: media, printing, publishing
  2. An item of mail requiring double postage.
    Sense id: en-double_letter-en-noun-EcyaI2dw

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for double letter meaning in English (1.1kB)

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