kiloware

noun

kilo·​ware

ˈkilə+ˌ-

1

: packaged mixtures of unsorted postage stamps accumulated especially by European post offices largely from parcel tags and sold by the kilogram

2

: a package of unsorted stamps usually sealed by the government to indicate that the mixture is as originally assembled by the post office

Word History

Etymology

kilo + ware

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