Both Uses of
monogram
in
The Fountainhead
- A monogram was embroidered in white on his breast pocket: GW, reproduced from his handwriting, exactly as he signed his initials with a single imperial motion.†
Chpt 3.1 *monogram = design based on alphabetic letters; or adding such a design to something
- IN THE glass-smooth mahogany of the long table reserved for the board of directors there was a monogram in colored wood—G W—reproduced from his signature.†
Chpt 4.16
Definition:
a design based on alphabetic letters (usually a person's initials) -- often printed on stationery or embroidered (made with sewing stiches) on clothing