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An envelope is a flat, usually paper container designed to hold and protect letters or documents during mailing. It matters because it allows correspondence to be safely transported through postal systems, with space for addressing and postage stamps to ensure delivery to the intended recipient.

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19 sections
Contents
  • Overview
  • Sizes
  • International standard sizes <!--'ISO 269 redirects here'-->
  • North American sizes
  • Chinese sizes
  • Japanese sizes
  • Manufacture
  • History of envelopes
  • Present and future state of envelopes
  • Types of envelopes
  • Windowed envelopes
  • Security envelopes
  • Mailers
  • Padded mailers
  • Inter-office envelopes
  • See also
  • References
  • Notes
  • External links

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An envelope is a common packaging item, usually made of thin, flat material. It is designed to contain a flat object, such as a letter or card.

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