A sealable paper container lined with cushioned packaging material for protecting fragile items in the post.
‘I carefully tore open the padded envelope’
‘We had to patiently wait 4–6 weeks for the CD to arrive in its padded envelope just like everyone else.’
‘Everything was shipped in a nicely padded envelope and so everything arrived in perfect condition.’
‘The medal was placed in a padded envelope delivered to our offices, but it had no note inside.’
‘You should receive your package in 1st Class Padded Envelope.’
‘I handed over a large padded envelope containing all those forms for next day delivery by insured mail.’
‘The CD arrived soon enough in a padded envelope with my name and address handwritten.’
‘When both swabs have been taken, they should be returned in the padded envelope with our return address label attached.’
‘The padded envelope was right there, plump with all the cash inside.’
‘I had not heard from them in several months, but on Friday I found a padded envelope waiting in my mailbox.’
‘When a parcel appears in my pile of office mail, I will still open it first, hoping the padded envelope contains something that will improve my life.’
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