mail order

noun

: a method of buying products that are received by mail

: a product that is sent by mail to the person who bought it

Full Definition of MAIL ORDER

: an order for goods that is received and filled by mail

— mail–or·der \-ˌȯr-dər\ adjective

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1867

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