monogram
[ mon-uh-gram ]
/ ˈmɒn əˌgræm /
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noun
a design consisting of two or more alphabetic letters combined or interlaced, commonly one's initials, often printed on stationery, embroidered on clothing, etc.
a single emblematic or decorative letter; applied initial.
verb (used with object), mon·o·grammed, mon·o·gram·ming.
to decorate with a monogram.
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Origin of monogram
OTHER WORDS FROM monogram
mon·o·gram·mat·ic [mon-uh-gruh-mat-ik], /ˌmɒn ə grəˈmæt ɪk/, mon·o·gram·mat·i·cal, mon·o·gram·mic, adjectiveun·mon·o·grammed, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH monogram
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British Dictionary definitions for monogram
monogram
/ (ˈmɒnəˌɡræm) /
noun
a design of one or more letters, esp initials, embroidered on clothing, printed on stationery, etc
verb monograms, monogramming or monogrammed
(tr; usually passive) to decorate (clothing, stationery, etc) with a monogram
Derived forms of monogram
monogrammatic (ˌmɒnəɡrəˈmætɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for monogram
C17: from Late Latin monogramma, from Greek; see mono-, -gram
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