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Definition of cover letter noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
- cover letter
- Send a résumé and cover letter to…
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covering letter Definitions and Synonyms
- 1 a letter that you send with something, to explain what you are sending or to give extra information Synonyms and related words + - Letters and types of letter acknowledgment air letter a letter / message / book of condolence ... Explore Thesaurus
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a letter that contains information about the thing it is sent with: Please send a cover letter with your application form.
a letter that contains information about the thing it is sent with: Interested applicants who meet all the requirements should send a covering
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Cover letter definition, a letter that accompanies another letter, a package, or the like, to explain, commend, etc. See more.
Definition of covering-letter noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes
Definition of cover-letter noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes
Definition of COVERING LETTER (noun): letter sent with something, giving extra information.
covering letter ; covering letterˌcovering ˈletter ; a letter that you send with another document or a package, explaining why it has been sent or giving extra
Chiefly British Variant of cover letter. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin...
COVER LETTER meaning: a letter that is sent with something to explain the reason for it or to give more information about it.
The meaning of COVERING LETTER is a letter that is sent with something to explain the reason for it or to give more information about it : cover letter.