leaflet: Meaning and Definition of

leaf•let

Pronunciation: (lēf'lit), [key]
— n., v., -let•ed let•ted, -let•ing -let•ting.
—n.
  1. a small flat or folded sheet of printed matter, as an advertisement or notice, usually intended for free distribution.
  2. one of the separate blades or divisions of a compound leaf.
  3. a small leaflike part or structure.
  4. a small or young leaf.
—v.t.
  1. to distribute leaflets or handbills to or among: Campaign workers leafleted shoppers at the mall.
—v.i.
  1. to distribute leaflets.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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