Associations to the word «Varsity»

Wiktionary

VARSITY, noun. University
VARSITY LETTER, noun. (US) An identifying initial of the academic institution that is awarded to a member of a varsity team. It is made from structured cloth, and intended to be sewn to a piece of clothing such as a varsity sweater or varsity jacket.

Dictionary definition

VARSITY, noun. A British abbreviation of `university'; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University.
VARSITY, noun. A team representing a college or university.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats