se tenant

adjective

se te·​nant sə-ˈte-nənt 

sē-;

ˌse-tə-ˈnäⁿ

of postage stamps

: joined together as in the original sheet but differing in design, overprint, color, or perforation

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, holding one another

First Known Use

circa 1911, in the meaning defined above