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Meanings of brown envelope in English

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Usage of brown envelope in English
1
He handed me a large brown envelope containing a set of Polaroids.
Death du Jour
2
Sir, -Last week I received a brown envelope with a harp.
The Irish Times
3
But the visitor was a telegraph boy, bearing the familiar brown envelope.
In Friendship's Guise
4
He reached in a briefcase, and pulled out a large brown envelope.
The marks of cain
5
At the very bottom of the sports bag was a brown envelope.
Kennedy's brain
6
It was inclosed in a brown envelope, and ran as follows:
Facing the World
7
Hawkins reached past Rinaldi and handed me a large brown envelope.
Bare Bones
8
He had a brown envelope in his hand and a crumpled pink telegram.
Pearl of Pearl Island
9
Every single day you check the post for that brown envelope.
The Irish Times
10
After a short delay, he reappeared with a thick brown envelope.
206 Bones
11
People are living in fear of receiving a brown envelope from the DWP.
The Guardian
12
At the bottom of the box was a large brown envelope.
Smoke and mirrors: short fictions and illusions
13
Something else was in the folder, too: a square brown envelope.
The Wolf’s Hour
14
Sevillas watches as Langley pulls something from a large, brown envelope.
Saving max
15
Unlocking a battered metal cabinet, she withdrew a large brown envelope.
Grave Secrets
16
From his pocket he extricated a brown envelope and a bulky telegraph form.
Mr. Standfast
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Brown envelope through the time
Brown envelope across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common