firstletters
nounUK /ˈfɜːstˌlɛtəz/
US /ˈfɜrstˌlɛtərz/
The first letters of words, often used to make a short form.
The firstletters of 'United States of America' are U, S, and A.
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2. The beginning letters of a person's names, used as a short signature.
She wrote her firstletters, J. K., on the drawing.
3. The starting letters of each word in a phrase, used as a memory aid.
We used the firstletters to remember the list.
4. The first characters printed at the start of a word or line.
The firstletters of the title were printed in red.