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post-free, a. (adv.) [f. post n.2 + free a. 32: cf. Ger. post-frei.] Free from charge for postage, either as being officially carried free of charge or as being prepaid. Also as adv., without postal charge.
1723Boston News-Let. 7 Mar. 2/2 The Publisher... Desires them to send their Accounts Post-Free. 1743Pope Dunciad i. 65 [Note] It was a practise so to give the Daily Gazetteer and ministerial pamphlets..and to send them Post-free to all the Towns in the kingdom. 1873Young Englishwoman Apr. 202/2 Patterns sent post-free. 1882in Ogilvie (Annandale). 1886in Cassell's Dict. 1929Times 1 Nov. 16/6 The post-free price for copies ordered direct from the publisher is 5s. 9d. 1980Radio Times 12–18 Jan. 10/1 (Advt.), Send for Littlewoods new catalogue... Post-free. No stamp needed. |