"post-postscript" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: post-postscripts [plural]
Etymology: From post- + postscript. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|post|postscript}} post- + postscript Head templates: {{en-noun}} post-postscript (plural post-postscripts)
  1. An addendum added after a postscript. Synonyms: PPS, postpostscript
    Sense id: en-post-postscript-en-noun-kQ9Fbnr2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with post-, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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