first day cover

noun

A letter or card with a new stamp, postmarked on the day that the stamp was first issued.

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Meanings

nounfirst day cover (plural first day covers)

plural first day covers · alternative first-day cover

  1. hobbiesA letter or card with a new stamp, postmarked on the day that the stamp was first issued.

    Synonyms: FDC

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA letter or card with a new stamp, postmarked on the day that the stamp was first issued.

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Translations

Danish førstedagskuvert
  • førstedagskuvertfirst day cover
French enveloppe premier jour
  • enveloppe premier jourfirst day cover
Hungarian első napi boríték
  • első napi borítékfirst day cover
Italian busta primo giorno di emissione
  • busta primo giorno di emissionefirst day cover
Norwegian Bokmål førstedagsbrev
  • førstedagsbrevfirst day cover
Spanish sobre de primer día
  • sobre de primer díafirst day cover
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APA

first day cover. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20day%20cover

MLA

“first day cover.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20day%20cover. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “first day cover,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20day%20cover.

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