noun

lettering

LEH-tuh-rihng

noun

Letters or words that have been written, drawn, or printed, especially in a decorative style.

"The sign had faded gold lettering above the shop door."

How to Use Lettering

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishText that has been written or drawn, usually with attention paid to how it looks.

Common pairings

gold lettering hand lettering faded lettering

letterings plural

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The sign had faded gold _____ above the shop door.

From "letter" plus the suffix "-ing," used here in the sense of "the product of an action."

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