letterhead
/ˈlet.ə.hed/ IELTSAcademic
noun
The printed heading at the top of a sheet of paper for letters or official documents. It usually shows a company, organisation, or person's name, address, and logo.
- Please print the offer on company letterhead.
- The contract arrived on official letterhead.
- Her name and address appear on the letterhead.
Adinary Nuance
Letterhead is more specific than stationery or paper. Use letterhead when you mean the printed heading at the top of a page, not the whole sheet. In business writing, it also suggests formality and official approval. A memo can be on company stationery, but only the top printed part is the letterhead.
In other languages
- Vietnamese
- tiêu đề thư
- Spanish
- membrete
- Chinese
- 信头
- Japanese
- レターヘッド
- Korean
- 레터헤드
Etymology
Letterhead is a compound of letter and head. It has been used in English since the late 1800s for the top part of a sheet used for correspondence.
Common phrases
company letterheadofficial letterheadprinted on letterheadon letterhead
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Frequently asked questions
- Is letterhead the same as stationery?
- No. Stationery means the paper or writing materials as a whole. Letterhead is the printed top section on that paper.
- Is letterhead used in formal writing?
- Yes. It is common in business, legal, and official documents.
- Can I say on company letterhead?
- Yes. This is a very common phrase in business English.
- Do emails have letterhead?
- Usually no. Letterhead is for printed or PDF documents, not plain emails.