Definition of MONOGRAM

monogram

Plural: monograms

Noun

  • a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials); printed on stationery or embroidered on clothing
  • A picture drawn in line only, before the colour and/or shading is applied; an outline sketch.
  • A sentence consisting of only one line, or an epigram consisting of only one verse, of poetry.
  • A design or motif composed of one or more letters, often intertwined, used as an identifying mark of an individual or institution; the letters are usually the initials of their names.

Verb

  • To mark something with a monogram.

Origin / Etymology

From French monogramme, from the Classical Latin adjective monogrammus, from the conjectured Ancient Greek * μονόγραμμος (monógrammos, “outlined”, “drawn with single lines”).

Scrabble Score: 13

monogram is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
monogram is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
monogram is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

monogram is a valid Words With Friends word