stationery

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Hyponyms 1.3.3 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

stationer +‎ -y

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈsteɪʃənəri/, SAMPA: /"steIS@n@ri/
• (US) enPR: stāʹshə-nĕr-ĭ, IPA: /ˈsteɪʃənɛri/, SAMPA: /"steIS@nEri/
• Homophones: stationary

[edit] Noun

stationery (uncountable)

1. writing materials

   When school finished he threw all of his stationery away as he no longer had any need for pencils and exercise books.

[edit] Usage notes

• Do not confuse stationery with stationary.

[edit] Hyponyms

• See also Wikisaurus:stationery

[edit] Translations