noun
Uncommon
letterman
Letterman (noun) means a student who has reached a set level of involvement in sport or another activity and is given a cloth letter to sew onto their clothing.
noun
1
A student who has reached a set level of involvement in sport or another activity and is given a cloth letter to sew onto their clothing.
"The children seem to catch their enthusiasm from the energetic instructors, ten of them former lettermen at Kansas universities."
— United States Office of Education, Stepping Up with PACE (1967)
"The children seem to catch their enthusiasm from the energetic instructors, ten of them former lettermen at Kansas universities."
— United States Office of Education (1967)
"Cousins told the students of their responsibility emphasizing that the sweaters were given them in recognition by the school that they were the “best in the field.” Coach Smith distributed the dark blue slip over sweaters with a gold block T on the front to the lettermen."
— Cecilia Aros Hunter (2000)
name
1
A surname of German origin.
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Word forms
- Plural
- lettermen
Etymology
The element -man in letterman descends from Proto-Indo-European *mon-, via Proto-Germanic *mann-, Proto-West Germanic *mann, Old English mann and Middle English man, which became the Middle English and then English suffix -man. Letterman itself is formed from letter and -man.
Rhymes for letterman
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What does “letterman” mean?
The word “letterman” means a student who has attained a specified level of participation in a sporting or other activity, and is awarded a cloth “letter” to be affixed to an item of clothing.
How do you use “letterman” in a sentence?
Here is “letterman” used in a sentence: “The children seem to catch their enthusiasm from the energetic instructors, ten of them former lettermen at Kansas universities.”
What part of speech is “letterman”?
Depending on how it is used, “letterman” can be a noun and a name.
Where does the word “letterman” come from?
The word “letterman” comes from Old English. Etymology tree English letter Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English letterman From letter + -man.
Is “letterman” a common word?
“Letterman” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “letterman” have?
“Letterman” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a student who has attained a specified level of participation in a sporting or other activity, and is awarded a cloth “letter” to be affixed to an item of clothing.
