monogram

/ˈmɒ.nəˌɡɹæm/

MⱰ · nəɡɹæm (2 syllables)

English Noun Top 41,626

Definition

A picture drawn in line only, before the colour and/or shading is applied; an outline sketch.

Etymology

From French monogramme, from the Classical Latin adjective monogrammus, from the conjectured Ancient Greek * μονόγραμμος (monógrammos, “outlined”, “drawn with single lines”).