noun
a collector and student of postage stamps
• Syn: ↑philatelist
• Derivationally related forms: ↑philately (for: ↑philatelist)
• Hypernyms: ↑collector, ↑aggregator
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stamp collector noun
1. A person who makes a hobby of collecting postage stamps
2. Formerly, a receiver of stamp duties
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Main Entry: ↑stamp
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Thesaurus: miscellaneous hobbies and the people who enjoy themhyponym
Main entry: stamp collecting
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stamp collector,
= philatelist. (Cf. ↑philatelist)
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stamp collector noun, pl ⋯ -tors [count]
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Main Entry: ↑stamp collecting
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.