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monogram

[ mon-uh-gram ]

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noun

a design consisting of two or more alphabetic letters combined or interlaced, commonly one's initials, often printed on stationery, embroidered on clothing, etc.
a single emblematic or decorative letter; applied initial.

verb (used with object)

monogrammed, monogramming.

to decorate with a monogram.

monogram

/ ˌmɒnəɡrəˈmætɪk; ˈmɒnəˌɡræm /

noun

a design of one or more letters, esp initials, embroidered on clothing, printed on stationery, etc

verb

tr; usually passive to decorate (clothing, stationery, etc) with a monogram

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Derived Forms

monogrammatic, adjective

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Other Words From

mon·o·gram·mat·ic [mon-, uh, -gr, uh, -, mat, -ik], mono·gram·mati·cal mono·grammic adjective
un·mono·grammed adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of monogram¹

1600–10; < Late Latin monogramma, irregular < Late Greek monógrammon. See mono-, -gram ¹

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Word History and Origins

Origin of monogram¹

C17: from Late Latin monogramma, from Greek; see mono- , -gram

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Example Sentences

Photos published by People and New York Post show Williams’ glittery get-up and motorized scooter, which she personalized with luxury fashion accessories including a cup-holder seemingly wrapped in Louis Vuitton’s iconic brown monogram.

From Los Angeles Times

Dressed in denim and a monogrammed windbreaker, cradling a cup of coffee, he was casual and unassuming, perfectly attired for fact-finding on a late fall morning.

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I have an insatiable addiction to putting my initials on everything, so I like to get my cuffs monogrammed.

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Created by the Herbert Johnson Hat Company in London, the inside lining features gold monogrammed initials "IJ".

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Ingram, who had used his own monogram as the call letters.

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