letter writer noun3 •A correspondent; a writer of letters. •A person employed to write letters for illiterate people; a person who does this as an occupation.The Indian letter-writers, awaiting clients, fresh paper and carbons rolled into their machines, greeted Victor Crabbe with smiles and waved hands. — 1956 •A book containing examples of letters that can be imitated by those who wish to write correspondence. formsletter writers · letter-writers