leaflet

[ leef-lit ]

/ ˈlif lɪt /

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noun

a small flat or folded sheet of printed matter, as an advertisement or notice, usually intended for free distribution.

one of the separate blades or divisions of a compound leaf.

a small leaflike part or structure.

a small or young leaf.

verb (used with object), leaf·let·ed or leaf·let·ted, leaf·let·ing or leaf·let·ting.

to distribute leaflets or handbills to or among: Campaign workers leafleted shoppers at the mall.

verb (used without object), leaf·let·ed or leaf·let·ted, leaf·let·ing or leaf·let·ting.

to distribute leaflets.

Origin of leaflet

First recorded in 1780–90; leaf + -let

OTHER WORDS FROM leaflet

leaf·let·er, leaf·let·ter, noun

Words nearby leaflet

leaf-footed bug, leaf gap, leafhopper, leaf insect, leaf lard, leaflet, leafleteer, leaf lettuce, leaf miner, leaf mold, leaf monkey

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Example sentences from the Web for leaflet

Bogucki includes the leaflet in a Powerpoint presentation he has developed.
A Navy Lawyer Cries Foul on Gitmo’s Kafkaesque Legal System|Eleanor Clift|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Thanks to Hugh Holliman, death row inmates could leave prison early and move in next door,” the leaflet said.
How the North Carolina GOP Made a Wrongfully Convicted Man a Death Row Scapegoat|Michael Daly|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The leaflet was thus a lie, though that was hardly surprising in politics.
How the North Carolina GOP Made a Wrongfully Convicted Man a Death Row Scapegoat|Michael Daly|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He felt compelled to issue a statement after seeing the leaflet.
How the North Carolina GOP Made a Wrongfully Convicted Man a Death Row Scapegoat|Michael Daly|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

If the Passover leaflet from 2014 was nothing but a joke, then it was nonetheless a sick and twisted one.
Passover Week Hate Crimes Evoke Horrible History|Thane Rosenbaum|April 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was written by one Paul Zimmermann of theirs, and was printed in a leaflet sold at ten pfennigs (a penny).
From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917|Philip Gibbs
He threw the leaflet aside, but the flavor of the story was gone.
Under the Redwoods|Bret Harte
These and other forms found in still or slow flowing water are described and pictured in Leaflet No.
Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets|Various
Torsional movement of leaflet of Cassia alata: Experiment 152.
Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
Every bud and leaflet depends entirely on the nurture it receives from fraternity as the root of the tree.
The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Vol. 1 (of 2)|Jefferson Davis

British Dictionary definitions for leaflet

leaflet

/ (ˈliːflɪt) /

noun

a printed and usually folded sheet of paper for distribution, usually free and containing advertising material or information about a political party, charity, etc

any of the subdivisions of a compound leaf such as a fern leaf

(loosely) any small leaf or leaflike part

verb

to distribute printed leaflets (to)they leafleted every flat in the area

Derived forms of leaflet

leafleter, noun

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Scientific definitions for leaflet

leaflet

[ lē′flĭt ]

A small leaf or leaflike part, especially one of the blades or divisions of a compound leaf.

单词	leaflet
释义	leaflet [ leef-lit ] / ˈlif lɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR leaflet ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small flat or folded sheet of printed matter, as an advertisement or notice, usually intended for free distribution. one of the separate blades or divisions of a compound leaf. a small leaflike part or structure. a small or young leaf. verb (used with object), leaf·let·ed or leaf·let·ted, leaf·let·ing or leaf·let·ting. to distribute leaflets or handbills to or among: Campaign workers leafleted shoppers at the mall. verb (used without object), leaf·let·ed or leaf·let·ted, leaf·let·ing or leaf·let·ting. to distribute leaflets. Origin of leaflet First recorded in 1780–90; leaf + -let OTHER WORDS FROM leaflet leaf·let·er, leaf·let·ter, noun Words nearby leaflet leaf-footed bug, leaf gap, leafhopper, leaf insect, leaf lard, leaflet, leafleteer, leaf lettuce, leaf miner, leaf mold, leaf monkey Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for leaflet Bogucki includes the leaflet in a Powerpoint presentation he has developed. A Navy Lawyer Cries Foul on Gitmo’s Kafkaesque Legal System\|Eleanor Clift\|September 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “Thanks to Hugh Holliman, death row inmates could leave prison early and move in next door,” the leaflet said. How the North Carolina GOP Made a Wrongfully Convicted Man a Death Row Scapegoat\|Michael Daly\|September 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The leaflet was thus a lie, though that was hardly surprising in politics. How the North Carolina GOP Made a Wrongfully Convicted Man a Death Row Scapegoat\|Michael Daly\|September 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He felt compelled to issue a statement after seeing the leaflet. How the North Carolina GOP Made a Wrongfully Convicted Man a Death Row Scapegoat\|Michael Daly\|September 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST If the Passover leaflet from 2014 was nothing but a joke, then it was nonetheless a sick and twisted one. Passover Week Hate Crimes Evoke Horrible History\|Thane Rosenbaum\|April 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It was written by one Paul Zimmermann of theirs, and was printed in a leaflet sold at ten pfennigs (a penny). From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917\|Philip Gibbs He threw the leaflet aside, but the flavor of the story was gone. Under the Redwoods\|Bret Harte These and other forms found in still or slow flowing water are described and pictured in Leaflet No. Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets\|Various Torsional movement of leaflet of Cassia alata: Experiment 152. Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919\|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose Every bud and leaflet depends entirely on the nurture it receives from fraternity as the root of the tree. The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Vol. 1 (of 2)\|Jefferson Davis British Dictionary definitions for leaflet leaflet / (ˈliːflɪt) / noun a printed and usually folded sheet of paper for distribution, usually free and containing advertising material or information about a political party, charity, etc any of the subdivisions of a compound leaf such as a fern leaf (loosely) any small leaf or leaflike part verb to distribute printed leaflets (to)they leafleted every flat in the area Derived forms of leaflet leafleter, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to leaflet brochure, pamphlet, flyer, bulletin, advertisement, flier, handout, handbill, circular, broadside, tract, pinna Scientific definitions for leaflet leaflet [ lē′flĭt ] A small leaf or leaflike part, especially one of the blades or divisions of a compound leaf. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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leaflet

noun

verb (used with object), leaf·let·ed or leaf·let·ted, leaf·let·ing or leaf·let·ting.

verb (used without object), leaf·let·ed or leaf·let·ted, leaf·let·ing or leaf·let·ting.

Origin of leaflet

OTHER WORDS FROM leaflet

Words nearby leaflet

Example sentences from the Web for leaflet

British Dictionary definitions for leaflet

noun

verb

Derived forms of leaflet

Words related to leaflet

Scientific definitions for leaflet