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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McConaughey posted a photo of a tiny letterman jacket with the Redskins logo on the left side. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025 According to Alabama’s online archive, the Tide have just one former letterman from Idaho on their rosters: Richard Rogers, a Borah graduate who lettered as an offensive lineman in 1973. Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025 Kelce wore a letterman’s jacket and T-shirt, with jeans and work boots. Dan Shanoff, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025 Prices are higher than most fan products with jersey mock T-shirts retailing for $128, sweatshirts at $268 and $1,500 for a cashmere letterman jacket. Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 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 7 Feb. 2025.

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