precancelledprecanceledadj.

Brit.

/priːˈkansld/, U.S.

/priˈkæns(ə)ld/

Forms: see pre- prefix and cancelled adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, cancelled adj.

Etymology: < pre- prefix + cancelled adj. Compare later precancel v. 1. Compare also precancel n., and slightly earlier precancellation n.

Chiefly U.S.

Philately. Of a postage stamp: cancelled in advance of its use.

ΚΠ

1903 Chicago Tribune 27 Feb. 10/4 The sale of $30,000 worth of postage stamps..contained 700,000 pre-canceled 3 cent stamps and $9,000 worth of stamps of other denominations.

1940 Oshkosh (Wisconsin) Daily Northwestern 26 Feb. 4/4 Mr. Novotny spoke of the new regulations, which place a time limit on the use of precanceled stamps.

1982 J. Mackay Guinness Bk. Stamps 62 Precancelled stamps, for use on printed matter, were introduced by France in 1893.

2002 South Bend (Indiana) Tribune (Nexis) 17 Nov. d1 Coury specializes in precanceled stamps from all over the country. Of the 21,100 different precanceled stamps available, Coury owns in excess of 15,000.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	precancelled
释义	precancelledprecanceledadj. Brit. /priːˈkansld/, U.S. /priˈkæns(ə)ld/ Forms: see pre- prefix and cancelled adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, cancelled adj. Etymology: < pre- prefix + cancelled adj. Compare later precancel v. 1. Compare also precancel n., and slightly earlier precancellation n. Chiefly U.S. Philately. Of a postage stamp: cancelled in advance of its use. ΚΠ 1903 Chicago Tribune 27 Feb. 10/4 The sale of $30,000 worth of postage stamps..contained 700,000 pre-canceled 3 cent stamps and $9,000 worth of stamps of other denominations. 1940 Oshkosh (Wisconsin) Daily Northwestern 26 Feb. 4/4 Mr. Novotny spoke of the new regulations, which place a time limit on the use of precanceled stamps. 1982 J. Mackay Guinness Bk. Stamps 62 Precancelled stamps, for use on printed matter, were introduced by France in 1893. 2002 South Bend (Indiana) Tribune (Nexis) 17 Nov. d1 Coury specializes in precanceled stamps from all over the country. Of the 21,100 different precanceled stamps available, Coury owns in excess of 15,000. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1903
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