MONOGRAM Definition & Meaning

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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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Other 51�Թ� Forms

monogrammatic adjective
monogrammatical adjective
monogrammic adjective
unmonogrammed adjective

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of monogram¹

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

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of monogram¹

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

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This outfit combined the designer's two famous patterns - the LV monogram pattern on the waistcoat and jacket, as well as the damier checkerboard on the shorts.

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The windows, like the products inside, were covered in the brand’s signature interlocking L and V monogram.

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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.

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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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monoglyceride monograph

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