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letterman

American  
[let-er-man, -muhn] / ˈlɛt ərˌmæn, -mən /

noun

  • lettermen
    plural
  1. a person who has earned a letter in an interscholastic or intercollegiate activity, especially a sport.


Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of letterman

First recorded in 1715–25; letter 1 + man, -man


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Bold flower prints, jaunty sailor hats, and a louche suiting mix with chunky boots and letterman jackets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2024

“It used to be really alive,” said Hair, who wore his green letterman jacket from Bonita High School in La Verne.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2023

Also in attendance Saturday night was Anthony Mantha’s father, Daniel Pronovost, who wore his son’s custom letterman jacket that he received before a game earlier this season.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 11, 2023

The players arrived in yellow school buses wearing custom letterman jackets, some of which had the names of their children stitched on the sleeves, and carried footballs as they waved to fans.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 18, 2023

Naomi sniffed, but all she could smell was the tang of cologne mixed with sweat coming off of the letterman jacket.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

The other four returning lettermen are sophomore guards Francisco Farabello, and PJ Fuller, sophomore forward Diante Smith and junior forward post and former Ohio State transfer Jaedon LeDee.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 12, 2020

But also lost four lettermen to transfers and another to an opt-out.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2020

“A lot of the lettermen questioned me. They’d pull me aside: ‘Hey, is he the right guy?’

From Washington Post ● Jul. 20, 2017

With 18 starters and 69 lettermen back, the Bruins, Mora said, should have the maturity to toe the line.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2015

Tim Sweeney, the president of the Penn State Football Letterman’s Club, said that O’Brien’s character had won over the lettermen, fans and alumni.

From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2012

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