envelope seal
Letter-securing sticky strip
An envelope seal is the adhesive strip or gummed flap used to close an envelope, or the act of securing it.
The term also refers to decorative stickers or wax seals placed over the closure: She pressed a wax envelope seal with her initials into the hot wax.
To break the envelope seal is to open sealed correspondence.
- flapOne-sided attached cover
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
- lickPass tongue over
- peel and stickBacking-stripped bonding method
- stampMark-making device
wax · closure · stick · mail · letter · love letter · return address · gum · peel · secure · moistened · crease · press · emboss · signet · tamper · tamper evident · edge
- wax sealswax stamp, signet ring, red wax
- sealsgasket, o-ring, O-ring, pinniped, walrus
- desk accessoriesdesk blotter, desk set, desk pad, desk organizer, letter opener
- stampsstamp, stamps, commemorative stamps, mint stamps, used stamps