Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One that sells stationery.
- noun A publisher.
- noun A bookseller.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A bookseller.
- noun One who sells the materials used in writing, as paper, pens, pencils, ink, etc.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete A bookseller or publisher; -- formerly so called from his occupying a stand, or
station , in the market place or elsewhere. - noun One who sells paper, pens, quills, inkstands, pencils, blank books, and other articles used in writing.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A person or business that sells
stationery .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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The stationer was a little ashamed, and used to defend himself feebly, and in a mealy voice profess a Kropotkinesque gospel of tolerance.
Jean-Christophe Journey's End Romain Rolland 1905
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Martin Ramin for The Wall Street Journal, Styling by Anne Cardenas PAPER TRAIL | As a clever promotional device, bespoke stationer Thornwillow Press Ltd. created calling cards featuring the names of literary and cinematic characters, a sample of them shown here.
Leaving the Right Impression Lesley M. M. Blume 2011
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The very idea of having to track down over 100 home addresses, find a stationer and design the cards sent me into a panic -- never mind those pesky RSVP cards don't forget you need postage on them as well, and you end up getting frustrated and angry at those guests that never seem to send them back on time.
Julie Benz: Why I'm Sending Paperless Post Wedding Invites Julie Benz 2012
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Facebook References Kiss and Punch, a small stationer in southern California, offers a letterpress card that resembles a Facebook screen and says, Congratulations on your changed relationship status!
Stationery's New Followers Katherine Rosman 2011
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The very idea of having to track down over 100 home addresses, find a stationer and design the cards sent me into a panic -- never mind those pesky RSVP cards don't forget you need postage on them as well, and you end up getting frustrated and angry at those guests that never seem to send them back on time.
Julie Benz: Why I'm Sending Paperless Post Wedding Invites Julie Benz 2012
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Stationery means stationery goods, i.e. items sold by a stationer, such as paper, pens, ink, envelopes, and other office supplies and writing and printing material.
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I just remember that stationery is sold by a stationer, not a stationar.
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"A 'calling card' provides relevant information about where to reach you, but also clues about your style and character," said Luke Ives Pontifell, publisher and founder of Thornwillow Press, Ltd., a bespoke stationer based in a drawing room of New York's St. Regis Hotel.
Leaving the Right Impression Lesley M. M. Blume 2011
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Stationary also used to mean stationery; both terms derive from the Latin stationarius, stationery arriving indirectly by stationer + - y.
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Said Emily Arden Wells, a custom stationer in Brooklyn, N.Y., "You can text your contact details, but they just get lost in that digital device; you forget the person."
Leaving the Right Impression Lesley M. M. Blume 2011
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