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When I was a freshman in high school, I got a letterman jacket, which you'd think would be great stock. The jacket had the big S on it, for Santa Monica. But rather than having a football or a baseball on the S, I had a little nine iron. Girls thought it was a flute.
Carson Daly

Meaning of "letterman" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LETTERMAN

letterman  [ˈlɛtəmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LETTERMAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Letterman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LETTERMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of letterman in the English dictionary

The definition of letterman in the dictionary is a college sportsman who has achieved a set level of success, or met a set level of participation, in his sport, and so has been awarded cloth letters of the initials of his college, to be displayed on an item of clothing.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LETTERMAN


abdomen
ˈæbdəmən
ataman
ˈætəmən
callistemon
kəˈlɪstəmən
chairman
ˈtʃɛəmən
cinnamon
ˈsɪnəmən
deepwaterman
ˌdiːpˈwɔːtəmən
Doberman
ˈdəʊbəmən
eriostemon
ɛrɪˈɒstəmən
fireman
ˈfaɪəmən
fisherman
ˈfɪʃəmən
lighterman
ˈlaɪtəmən
lobsterman
ˈlɒbstəmən
mortarman
ˈmɔːtəmən
motorman
ˈməʊtəmən
ottoman
ˈɒtəmən
oysterman
ˈɔɪstəmən
peterman
ˈpiːtəmən
Solomon
ˈsɒləmən
Ulsterman
ˈʌlstəmən
waterman
ˈwɔːtəmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LETTERMAN

letter-quality printing
letter-writer
letterboxed
letterboxing
lettered
letterer
letterform
letterhead
lettering
letterless
letterpress
letters
letters credential
letters of administration
letters of credence
letters of marque
letters page
letters patent
letterset
letterspacing

WORDS THAT END LIKE LETTERMAN

alderman
East German
german
hammerman
Kerman
Low German
merman
Middle Low German
newspaperman
Norman
riverman
Sherman
spiderman
superman
Swiss-German
timberman
triggerman
wasserman
weatherman
West German
Zuckerman

Synonyms and antonyms of letterman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «letterman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LETTERMAN

Find out the translation of letterman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of letterman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «letterman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

莱特曼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

letterman
570 millions of speakers

English

letterman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लेटरमैन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يترمان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Леттерман
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Letterman
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লেটারম্যানের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

letterman
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Surat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Letterman
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

レターマン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

레터
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Letterman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

letterman
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லெட்டர்மேனிடம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अक्षरमालक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

letterman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

letterman
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Letterman
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Леттерман
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Letterman
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

letterman
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

letterman
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

erman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Letterman
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of letterman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LETTERMAN»

The term «letterman» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.315 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LETTERMAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «letterman» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «letterman» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about letterman

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QUOTES WITH «LETTERMAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word letterman.
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Carson Daly
When I was a freshman in high school, I got a letterman jacket, which you'd think would be great stock. The jacket had the big S on it, for Santa Monica. But rather than having a football or a baseball on the S, I had a little nine iron. Girls thought it was a flute.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LETTERMAN»

Discover the use of letterman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to letterman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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David Letterman's new book of top ten lists and wedding ...
Top Ten lists offer humorous countdowns on a range of topics The book was hastily assembled overseas by jabbering foreigners who don't give a damn abou
David Letterman, Steve O'Donnell, 1996
2
Late night with David Letterman: the book
A collection of some of the show's most popular skits and segments, including "New Gift Ideas," "Dave's Bookmobile," "Modern Etiquette," and "Dave's World of the Future"
David Letterman, Merrill Markoe, Andy Breckman, 1985
3
Home Cookin' with Dave's Mom
The mother of "Late Show" host David Letterman offers recipes from her own kitchen and from family members, and includes practical kitchen tips and photographs from the Letterman family album
Dave's Mom, Jess Cagle, Dorothy Letterman, 1996
4
This Land Was Made for You and Me (But Mostly Me): ...
These and dozens more of that new breed of swashbuckling post-millennial Midases dedicated to self-indulgent fun—whatever the cost in money, ecological mayhem, environmental devastation, and other such nuisances—are celebrated in This ...
Bruce McCall, David Letterman, 2013
5
Scarlet Letterman
Miranda Tate and her closest friends have been let in on a powerful secret: their teachers are famous dead writers.
Cara Lockwood, 2007
6
Late Shift: Letterman, Leno, and the Network Battle for the ...
The basis of an HBO cable-television movie special, the behind-the-scenes story of the ratings battle between the television networks, NBC and CBS, and their top comedians, David Letterman and Jay Leno. Reprint. TV tie-in.
Bill Carter, 1996
7
David Letterman
A biography of the late-night television talk show host, comedian, and comedy writer who first appeared nationally in 1978 on the Tonight Show.
Frances Lefkowitz, 1996
8
Medical Recollections of the Army of the Potomac
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Jonathan Letterman, 2008
9
David Letterman's Book of Top Ten Lists and Zesty Lo-Cal ...
The first collection of lists from the popular "Top Ten List" segment on CBS's Late Show with David Letterman ranges from the topical to the trivial to the truly absurd. 500,000 first printing. $500,000 ad/promo.
David Letterman, Steve O'Donnell, 1995
10
Memoir of Jonathan Letterman
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Bennett Augustine Clements, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LETTERMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term letterman is used in the context of the following news items.
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2015 Iowa: Rahal Letterman Lanigan IndyCar Race Recap …
2015 Iowa: Rahal Letterman Lanigan IndyCar Race Recap. GRAHAM RAHAL, No. 15 Mi-Jack Dallara/Honda/Firestone: “That was my hardest ... «PaddockTalk, Jul 15»
2
From Adman To Stand-Up: Jim Gaffigan's Transition Took A Few …
Jim Gaffigan spent years in stand-up before, finally, someone took a chance on him: that someone just happened to be David Letterman. «Spokane Public Radio, Jul 15»
3
Stephen Colbert Is Staying Relevant Before 'The Late Show …
A competitive Web presence will be something new for “The Late Show” because Letterman never really committed to moving beyond the ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
4
David Letterman's Hello Deli guy recalls Late Show mischief | South …
The sign outside the Ed Sullivan Theatre has come down; after 22 years, the Late Show with David Letterman, which was filmed at the ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
5
Superlatives: Prince William, Kylie Jenner - USA Today
It was Letterman's first appearance since ending his 22-year Late Show run, and he lamented leaving the hosting chair before Donald Trump ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
6
Obama Says So Long To Jon Stewart On Tuesday's 'The Daily Show …
You know, like how, in making his third and final visit at POTUS to say so-long to David Letterman, back in May, Obama pitched his plan to play ... «Deadline, Jul 15»
7
The Donald Trump Silver Lining: He's the Best Thing to Happen to …
The mogul could be very good for American comedy, as Letterman, Jon Stewart and "Bloom County" have shown. By Scott Timberg / Salon. «AlterNet, Jul 15»
8
Life Without Letterman
David Letterman's final video montage felt like something that could have come from my high-school graduation banquet. In a sense, that's ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
9
David Letterman, John Oliver Snag Emmy Noms For Final And First …
This was Letterman's last year of Emmy eligibility and, in all the Letterman Late Show finale walk-up adulation, the Most Likely Nominees had ... «Deadline, Jul 15»
10
'Empire,' 'Mad Men,' Letterman Vie for Emmy Nominations
David Letterman, who retired from "Late Show,'' and Stephen Colbert, who left "The Colbert Report'' to succeed Letterman this fall, also are in ... «Voice of America, Jul 15»

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