letter
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/ˈletər/
🇬🇧
/ˈletə(r)/
noun
A1
a message written on paper or sent by email
I wrote a letter to my friend.
A1
a symbol used in writing, like A, B, or C
Each letter in the alphabet has a sound.
R
a cloth symbol sewn on clothes to show team membership
He earned his school letter in basketball.
intransitive verb
R
to label with letters like A, B, C
The boxes were lettered A through Z.
R
to write or print letters on something
The sign was lettered in gold.
R
to earn a cloth team symbol for your clothes
She lettered in three sports.
translation
a message written on paper or sent by email; a symbol used in writing, like A, B, or C; a cloth symbol sewn on clothes to show team membership
to label with letters like A, B, C; to write or print letters on something; to earn a cloth team symbol for your clothes
Word Forms
Plural
letters
Progressive
lettering
Past
lettered
3rd Present
letters
Perfect
lettered