dearsir Opener of sorts Letter salutation Business-letter opening Vanishing salutation Opening line of a letter to a gentleman: 2 wds Old-timey letter opening Obsolescent opener Letter opener, of a sort Letter opener, maybe Generic letter opener Companion of "Yours truly" Cat Power debut Letter opener? Generic greeting Formal introduction? It may follow a name and address Teacher carrying expensive letter opener? Formal letter opener Letter start Formal opening Start of a letter Letter opener, sometimes Start of a formal letter