letter
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6.7
- noun
- /ˈlɛtər/
- US
:
insignia
- He was so proud to get his letter in JV track. -[sheriff]
But I preferred the uniform with long hair and beads to no hair and a varsity letter sweater.
- But I preferred the uniform with long hair and beads to no hair and a varsity letter sweater.
Examples
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I would never change my style just because I have a letter on my jersey; that's just not productive.
Academic text (2006) -
My mother and father were so proud the day she got her letter.
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Yeah, straight A's and a letter jacket.
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The letter is for swimming, Madison Bell.
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Additionally, Weil earned two letters in basketball and participated in baseball and track.
Blog text (16) -
On the team, I won several inter-school matches, along the way winning my varsity letter.
Academic text (1991) -
I wanted a letter in baseball for four years, and make the honor roll, go on to college on a scholarship, graduate, go to a farm system, and then on to the majors.
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"C'mon, Darryl," Kevin said, his head buried in the collar of his green-and-gold letter jacket.
Fiction book (1996) -
Mattie envied Laura's sweater with its many minor awards running down the sleeves and the letter glowing in the center.
Fiction book (1993) -
After years of hard work, Jamie finally earned his varsity letter in football.
Synonyms
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1.0
A prize given to someone for achievement or excellence
2
4.4
An award made of cloth for students who play well on a school's main sports team
Idioms
Compounds
- Formal
16
3.5
A short letter you send with a job application to introduce yourself and say why you fit the job
- Literature
16
4.0
A letter written to one person but published for everyone to read to make people notice a problem
- Formal
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5.1
A written note that says a person or company plans to do something before a contract is signed
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4.4
An award made of cloth for students who play well on a school's main sports team
- Formal
1
2.7
A formal letter from one company or person to another about business matters
- Formal
1
5.5
A bank document that promises to pay a seller if a buyer meets certain conditions
- NSFW
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9.9
A thin cover worn on the penis during sex to prevent pregnancy and infection
- Literature
1
9.9
A letter from an old Germanic alphabet used long ago in northern Europe
- Specialized
A bank's written promise to pay a seller for goods when required papers arrive
- Formal
A letter the pope sends to all Catholic bishops about Church teaching or practice
- Offensive
A short rude English word of four letters that insults someone
- Archaic
A government paper that lets a private ship owner capture enemy ships and goods during war
- Archaic
Official government permission for a private ship to capture enemy ships and cargo
- Literature
A short religious letter warning Jews in Babylon not to worship idols
- Specialized
A loan not registered with the government and sold only to certain buyers
- Specialized
A stock or bond not registered with the government that cannot be sold in public markets
- Specialized
Shares not registered with the government that cannot be sold to the public
- Archaic
A bank paper that lets a person get money while traveling abroad
Surface Forms
Etymology
The school award called a letter comes from the same word for a written sign, because students used to sew a cloth 'letter' (the school's initial) onto jackets; that's why the word now means that honor.