complimentary close

or complimentary closing

[ klohz or kloh-zing ]
/ kloʊz or ˈkloʊ zɪŋ /

noun

the part of a letter that by convention immediately precedes the signature, as “Very truly yours,” “Cordially,” or “Sincerely yours.”
Also called closing, close.

Origin of complimentary close

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby complimentary close

complicit, complicity, complier, compliment, complimentary, complimentary close, compline, complot, comply, compo, component