letterman

noun

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

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San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan was a letterman on the Texas football team in 2001 and 2002. Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024 Smith on Friday released the track list and album art, featuring him in a white T-shirt, baggy cargo jeans and a Phillies cap and matching letterman jacket, a nod to his hometown of Philadelphia. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025 This time last year, Swift arrived at final Chiefs game of the month in a $850 custom letterman jacket that matched the one her boyfriend wore on Christmas. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Dec. 2024 The couple’s matching fashion moments keep getting more interesting—from last year’s custom letterman jackets to their recent matching pinky rings. Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 21 Dec. 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 16 Apr. 2025.

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