letterman

noun

let·​ter·​man ˈle-tər-mən How to pronounce letterman (audio)
: an athlete who has earned a letter in a school sport

Examples of letterman in a Sentence

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Mapp was identified as a suspect from surveillance footage that showed the shooter wearing a distinctive letterman jacket, which police later determined Mapp owned. Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024 He is equally known to show up in something as simple as a letterman jacket, dark wash denim, and a pair of aviators and be just as fly. Julian Randall, Essence, 15 Oct. 2024 Best Phil sight gag: performing High School Musical in a Wildcats letterman jacket. Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024 Traditional school motifs like crests, letterman patches, argyle and houndstooth underscore the autumnal theme. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for letterman 

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of letterman was in 1905

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“Letterman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/letterman. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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