backstamp

1 of 2

transitive verb

: to stamp on the back

specifically : to stamp (a piece of mail) with the date of receipt and the name of the receiving post office along the transportation route

backstamp

2 of 2

noun

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: a stamp (such as a date stamp or postmark) on the back of a piece of mail

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

back entry 1 + stamp

First Known Use

Transitive Verb

1904, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1906, in the meaning defined above

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