postscript

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

post- + script

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[edit] Noun

Singular
postscript

Plural
postscripts

postscript (plural postscripts)

  1. (countable) An addendum to a letter, added after the author’s signature.

[edit] Usage notes

In a letter, to indicate the beginning of a postscript one often uses the abbreviation PS followed by a colon.

[edit] Translations

addendum to a letter
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