Dead Letter Definition
noun
A letter that cannot be delivered or returned, as because of incorrect address and lack of return address.
Webster's New World
A law, practice, etc. no longer enforced or operative but not formally done away with.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- unmeaningness
- non-issue
- dead mail
Other Word Forms of Dead Letter
Noun
Singular:
dead letter
Plural:
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