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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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First Known Use of MAIL ORDER
1867
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