letterer

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noun

A person who is professionally employed to add writing to something (as a sign, shop window, etc.)

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Meanings

nounletterer (plural letterers)

plural letterers

  1. A person who is professionally employed to add writing to something (as a sign, shop window, etc.)
  2. A particular profession in the production of comics, an artist specializing in neatly writing written material such as dialogue.
  3. A device for printing letters of text.

Origin

From letter + -er.

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Translations

Czech písmomalíř
  • písmomalířperson who does lettering

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

reletter
Cite this entry
APA

letterer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letterer

MLA

“letterer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letterer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “letterer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letterer.

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