Meaning & use
headed paper
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Meaning
noununcountableBritish
Writing paper printed at the top with the name, address and contact details of a person or organization.
Grammar: Not counted directly: a sheet of headed paper.
Patterns
- on headed paper
- a sheet of headed paper
Please send the complaint on company headed paper.
The solicitor wrote the letter on headed paper to make it look official.
We ran out of headed paper, so we had to print a new batch.
Common combinations
- on headed paper
- The reference must be on headed paper.
- company headed paper
- The company headed paper carries our logo.
- official headed paper
- He wrote the letter on official headed paper.
- print headed paper
- We print headed paper every year.
- a sheet of headed paper
- Use a sheet of headed paper for the letter.
Synonyms and how they differ
- letterhead
- Letterhead is the common American word, and can also mean the printed heading itself.
- stationery
- Stationery is broader and includes envelopes, pens and other office supplies.
- notepaper
- Notepaper is any writing paper, with or without a printed heading.
Opposites
Word family
- letterhead noun
- The heading at the top of an official letter.
- heading noun
- The title or line at the top of a page.
- paper noun
- Material for writing or printing.
Commonly confused: headed paper or headline?
headed paper vs headline
A headline is the title of a news article, while headed paper is writing paper with a printed heading.
Practice
The bank asked her to provide a letter from her employer on ____.
Choose one answer.
Headed paper carries the company's name and details, which makes a letter official. Wrapping paper is for gifts.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “headed paper”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.