Definition of 'stationery'
uncountable noun
Stationery is paper, envelopes, and other materials or
equipment used for writing.
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British English: stationery
/ˈsteɪʃənərɪ/ NOUN
Stationery is paper, envelopes, and writing equipment.
...paper and other office stationery.
- American English: stationery
- Arabic: أَدَوَاتٌ مَكْتَبِيَّة
- Brazilian Portuguese: artigos de papelaria
- Chinese: 文具
- Croatian: uredski materijal
- Czech: papírnické zboží
- Danish: papirvarer
- Dutch: kantoorbenodigdheden
- European Spanish: artículos de escritorio
- Finnish: kirjoitustarvikkeet
- French: fournitures de bureau
- German: Schreibwaren
- Greek: γραφική ύλη
- Italian: cancelleria
- Japanese: 文房具
- Korean: 문방구
- Norwegian: skrivepapir
- Polish: materiały piśmienne
- European Portuguese: artigos de papelaria
- Romanian: articol de papetărie
- Russian: канцтовары
- Latin American Spanish: artículos de escritorio
- Swedish: pappersvaror
- Thai: เครื่องเขียน
- Turkish: kırtasiye
- Ukrainian: канцтовари
- Vietnamese: văn phòng phẩm
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