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philatelist (s) (noun), philatelists (pl)
A person who collects postage stamps and related material referring to their history: Since June collects mailing stamps from all over the world, she is considered to be a real philatelist!
Someone who collects and studies postage stamps.
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A collector of postage stamps.
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philatelist, philatelists
Someone who has a hobby of accumulating and organizing small adhesive mailing labels that deliver envelopes and packages to addresses of people and organizations. (2)
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