All 3 Uses of
monogram
in
In the Time of the Butterflies
- Mama—a monogrammed suitcase from El Gallo for taking to the capital.†
Chpt 2.7 *monogrammed = added as a design that is based on alphabetic letters; or the act of adding such a design to something
- I was in the parlor, teaching Noris how to applique monograms just as I had once taught Mate.†
Chpt 3.10monograms = designs based on alphabetic letters; or the addition of such a design to something
- Dede couldn't be sure, but she thought she saw a zigzag of something in the front, probably the monogram.†
Chpt 3.10monogram = design based on alphabetic letters; or adding such a design to something
Definition:
a design based on alphabetic letters (usually a person's initials) -- often printed on stationery or embroidered (made with sewing stiches) on clothing