bill stuffer

noun

US

: an advertising circular that is distributed in an envelope along with a bill (such as a gas or electricity bill)

Because most bills are printed on uncoated paper, if you print your bill stuffer on glossy paper, it will stand out against the bill, without adding extra weight.

—Marjorie Crum and Marcia Layton Turner, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Graphic Design, 2008

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

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