letterman

noun

let·ter·man ˈle-tər-mən

: an athlete who has earned a letter in a school sport

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Number 87 strutted into Arrowhead Stadium after the NFL bye week wearing a cable knit, wool-blend letterman cardigan ($249) from the line. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, Blue Ivy was clad in a pair of burgundy shades, a letterman jacket and baggy, drawstring pants. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 The designer emerged to a standing ovation in a New York letterman jacket, the cherry on top of a summer in the city teeming full of optimism and possibility. — Anika Reed, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 Here, a guest styles a Knicks tee and letterman jacket with a Handover sequin skirt, embellished green heels, and sleek sunglasses. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for letterman

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1905, in the meaning defined above

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