noun
letterhead
LEH-tuh-hehd
noun
1
Printed heading at the top of a sheet of stationery, showing the sender's name, logo, and address.
"The contract was printed on the law firm's official letterhead."
2
Paper pre-printed with such a heading.
"We're running low on letterhead — order some more."
How to Use Letterhead
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe printed name and address at the top of a company's official paper, or the paper itself.
Common pairings
company letterhead
printed on letterhead
Word Forms
letterheads plural
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Etymology
A compound of "letter" and "head" (in the sense of the top part of a page).