torn envelope
Breached paper sleeve
A torn envelope is one that has been ripped open, typically to access its contents.
The phrase appears in mysteries and dramas where opened mail signals read messages or violated privacy: A torn envelope lay on the desk beside the letter.
It can suggest haste, carelessness, or evidence that someone has already seen what was inside.
- rippedTorn or very muscular
- paperPressed pulp for writing
- paper cutWound from thin edge
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
- letterWritten symbol or message
love letter · fan mail · opened · mail · snail mail · postal service · flap · postage · stamp · shredded · contents · message · delivery · address · return address · jagged · edge · reveal
- Damaged Thingsbroken glass, broken window, cracked screen, shattered glass, shattered mirror
- logistics problemsshipping delay, late delivery, lost shipment, delayed delivery, supply shortage