letterman

noun

let·​ter·​man ˈle-tər-mən 

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

Examples of letterman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Jones, a sixth-generation Georgian and former University of Georgia football letterman, has served as Georgia's 13th lieutenant governor since 2022 and spent more than a decade in the State Senate. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 16 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above