"green-ink letter" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɡɹiːn.ɪŋk ˈlɛtə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌɡɹin.ɪŋk ˈlɛtɚ/ [General-American], [-ɾɚ] [General-American] Forms: green-ink letters [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛtə(ɹ) Etymology: See green-ink brigade. Etymology templates: {{m|en|green-ink brigade}} green-ink brigade Head templates: {{en-noun}} green-ink letter (plural green-ink letters)
  1. (chiefly British) A letter written to a newspaper editor, politician, etc., expressing eccentric views; such a letter is often stereotyped as being handwritten in green ink, characterized by the frequent use of capital letters and underlining, and lengthy. Tags: British Related terms: green-ink brigade
    Sense id: en-green-ink_letter-en-noun-PcqVSO1X Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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