noun
initials
ih-NIH-shuhlz
noun
1
The first letters of a person's names, used as a short form of their full name.
"You can just use your initials, J.K., instead of signing the whole form."
"The monogrammed towels had her initials stitched in gold thread."
How to Use Initials
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe capital letters that stand in for a person's first, middle, and last names.
Common pairings
sign your initials
monogrammed initials
set of initials
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