A US term for a female letterman -- a student athlete who has earned a varsity letter for their school, indicating high-level athletic achievement. The word parallels 'letterman' but applies the same recognition to women athletes. Its use acknowledges parallel achievement while highlighting how the original term was gendered male, requiring a new form for women. The word fills a genuine gap left by the gendered original.
She was a letterwoman in three sports before she graduated, which nobody else at the school had managed.
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The female equivalent of a letterman — a woman who has earned a varsity letter by competing in a school or college sport. While the term 'letterman' dominated for most of American sports history, letterwoman emerged as schools recognised female athletes deserved the same title. It's specific to the US high school and college athletics tradition of awarding embroidered letter jackets to standout players.
She was a letterwoman in both track and soccer, and her jacket had the patches to prove it.
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(US) A female letterman.
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