English Explanatory Dictionary

semipostal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of a postage stamp, issued and sold for a higher price than its face value, with the excess monies transferred to a third party, typically a charity.
noun
  1. A postage stamp of this kind.

Word forms

semipostal semi-postal semipostals

Etymology

From semi- + postal.

Synonyms

semi-postal stamp charity stamp
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