carlettering
nounUK /ˈkɑːlɛtərɪŋ/
US /ˈkɑrlɛtərɪŋ/
Words or pictures put on a car to make it look nice or tell people something.
The race car had bright carlettering on its doors.
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2. The job or art of putting letters and designs on cars.
He learned carlettering at a local sign shop.
3. The letters and designs themselves, seen as a set.
The carlettering on the van was peeling off.
4. A style of decorative writing used on vehicles.
Old-fashioned carlettering often used fancy gold script.