postagestamp
nounUK /ˈpəʊstɪdʒ stæmp/
US /ˈpoʊstɪdʒ stæmp/
A small sticky picture you put on a letter to pay for sending it.
She put a postage stamp on the envelope before mailing the birthday card.
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2. A small printed label showing that a fee has been paid.
The clerk handed him a postage stamp as proof of payment.
3. A mark or impression used to show official approval.
The document bore a postage stamp of authenticity.
4. A collectible item valued by hobbyists.
His grandfather kept a rare postage stamp in a glass case.