Dear John letter

noun

🔊/ˌdɪə ˈdʒɒn letə(r)/

🔊/ˌdɪr ˈdʒɑːn letər/

(also Dear John)

(informal)

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a letter sent by a woman to a man to say that she wants to end their relationship. This is usually because she now loves someone else.