letterlocking

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noun

The securing of a letter without an envelope, by folding and cutting so that portions of the paper can be interlocked.

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Meanings

nounletterlocking (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe securing of a letter without an envelope, by folding and cutting so that portions of the paper can be interlocked.

Origin

From letter + locking; coined in 2009 by researcher Jana Dambrogio.

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APA

letterlocking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letterlocking

MLA

“letterlocking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letterlocking. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “letterlocking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letterlocking.

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