Letters and parcels sent or delivered through the postal system
Plural for a paper or cardboard container, typically one in which goods are sold
“He sat down and reached for the packet of cornflakes.”
Plural for the money paid to someone for work or services
“The real income of a salaried person deteriorated so badly that the total monthly wage packet could barely meet a week's living costs.”
Plural for a large amount of money
“It is going to cost a packet to fix this car.”
Plural for an object for holding or transporting something
Plural for a water vessel for conveying or transporting passengers and goods
Plural for a token or short packet of data passed between communicating programs
Plural for the region of the genitals
To tie or roll up (a number of things) together as though into a parcel
Related Words and Phrases
|