"penalty envelope" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: penalty envelopes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} penalty envelope (plural penalty envelopes)
  1. (US) An envelope whose mailing for an authorized purpose does not requiring postage, while its unauthorized use may be penalized. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-penalty_envelope-en-noun-i6e6rdNs Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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