mail-order
[ meyl-awr-der ]
/ ˈmeɪlˌɔr dər /
adjective
pertaining to or obtained by mail order: a dozen mail-order rosebushes.
verb (used with object)
to order (merchandise) by mail: to mail-order fruitcakes for Christmas.
Origin of mail-order
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby mail-order
mail flag,
mail merging,
mail order,
mail-cheeked,
mail-in,
mail-order,
mail-order bride,
mail-order house,
mail-out,
mailable,
mailbag
Definition for mail-order (2 of 2)
mail order
noun
an order for goods received or shipped through the mail.
the business of selling merchandise through the mail.
Origin of mail order
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
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British Dictionary definitions for mail-order
mail order
noun
an order for merchandise sent by post
- a system of buying and selling merchandise through the post
- (as modifier)a mail-order firm