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monogramming

monogramming

1 4.8
Putting a person's initials on an item by sewing or printing
  • noun
  • /ˈmɒnəˌɡræmɪŋ/
: monogramado
  • The monogramming on towels adds a personal touch to the bathroom decor.

Examples

  • For his birthday, she surprised him with a bag that featured stylish monogramming of his initials.

  • The gift was made special with monogramming, featuring her initials elegantly embroidered on it.

  • I was drawn to the plates because of the monogramming, which I think has a vintage modern look.

    Blog text (21)

  • I go to school in South Carolina, and monogramming everything has become ingrained in me.

    Blog text (23)

Synonyms

embroidery
vsmonogramming
20 4.7

Decoration on cloth made by sewing thread into raised patterns

applies stitched decoration specifically as personal initials
lettering
vsmonogramming
18 2.8

Words painted or carved on a surface to show a name

focuses on decorating objects with personal initials rather than full text
engraving
vsmonogramming
13 4.1

A picture made by cutting or etching a hard surface

uses carved or etched marks specifically to show personal initials
inscription
vsmonogramming
1 5.0

The act of carving or writing words on a hard surface

limits decoration to personal initials rather than longer written text
embossment
vsmonogramming
  • Specialized
1 8.3

A raised design on a surface made by pressing or stamping

can be used to make raised initials rather than flat printed letters

How Personal

monogramming
1 4.8
engraving
13 4.1
labeling
  • US
13 2.1
marking
14 1.9

Surface Forms

monogramming singular
monogrammings plural

Morphology

monogramming = monogram (transparent) = monogram + ing

The noun denotes the action or process formed by adding the productive suffix '-ing' to the verb 'monogram'; learners knowing 'monogram' can readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

The word monogramming comes from the parts mono- meaning 'one' and -gram meaning 'letter', because a monogram is a single design made from a person's initials. So monogramming is the act of putting that personal mark on things, for example by embroidery or printing, to make them special.