单词 | semipostal |
释义 | semipostal[ sem-ee-pohs-tl, sem-ahy- ] / ˌsɛm iˈpoʊs tl, ˌsɛm aɪ- / nouna postage stamp sold by a government at a premium above its face value, the excess being used for a nonpostal purpose, as a charity. adjectivenoting or pertaining to such a stamp. Origin of semipostalFirst recorded in 1925–30; semi- + postal Words nearby semipostalsemipermeable, semiplastic, semipolar bond, semipolitical, semiporcelain, semipostal, semiprecious, semiprecious stone, semiprivate, semipro, semiprofessional Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for semipostalsemipostal / (ˌsɛmɪˈpəʊstəl) / adjectivephilately, mainly US denoting stamps where all or part of the receipts from sale are given to some charitable cause 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 |
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