(UK) A woman who engages in sports; a female athlete.
(UK) A woman who engages in sports; a female athlete.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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(UK) A man who engages in sports; an athlete.
(US, Canada) A person who actively participates in physical sports, especially with great skill; a sportsperson.
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.
(US) A female letterman.
An exceptionally physically fit person.