Dear Jane letter

noun

A letter from a husband or boyfriend to his wife or girlfriend, informing that the relationship is over, often because the writer has initiated a relationship with someone else.

Meanings

nounDear Jane letter (plural Dear Jane letters)

plural Dear Jane letters

  1. A letter from a husband or boyfriend to his wife or girlfriend, informing that the relationship is over, often because the writer has initiated a relationship with someone else.
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