long·hand

[lawng-hand, long-]
noun
1.
writing of the ordinary kind, in which words are written out in full ( distinguished from shorthand ).
adjective
2.
using longhand: longhand writing.
3.
written in longhand: a longhand account of the meeting.

Origin:
1660–70; long1 + hand

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longhand (ˈlɒŋˌhænd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
ordinary handwriting, in which letters, words, etc, are set down in full, as opposed to shorthand or to typing

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