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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Pop culture seems to have ingrained it in my head that wearing a man’s clothing (such as a letterman jacket in high school, or his favorite hoodie after staying over at his place) is a privilege reserved for romantic partners only. Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 May 2026 Addison Atkins, Junior, Colleyville Heritage Atkins, a three-year varsity letterman and Lubbock Christian commit, finished with 4 goals and 11 assists, earning a TASCO First Team All Region selection. Charles Baggarly may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026 In the very homespun, letterman-sweater kind of town that is Lincoln, Nebraska’s basketball resurrection has been appropriately engineered by Hoiberg & Son. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026 Eastlake;22-11;12 lettermen, seven starters return;4 6. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for letterman

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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 20 May. 2026.

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