letterman

[let-er-man, -muhn]

noun

plural

lettermen 

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of letterman¹

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

Example Sentences

I don’t bother to throw any shoes on; I just grab my father’s old letterman jacket and wrench the back door open.

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“The town has gone bonkers over this team,” Johnson said late Wednesday, dressed in a Dodger letterman’s jacket with a block D on one side and the Dodgers logo on the other.

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

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Rahm, who for 18 months had been an ardent supporter of the tour, donned a LIV letterman’s jacket and announced he was joining the Saudi-funded rival league on Dec. 7.

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In the UW football team’s 134 seasons, there have been a total of two documented lettermen from the state of Louisiana:

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